Black History Month Video Lessons
Use these Edpuzzle Original video lessons as a jumping-off point for studying Black History with your students all year round.
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To kick off Black History Month, let’s see how much you know:
- Who is considered the Father of Black History?
- Did you know that Black History Month has a theme that changes every year? What’s this year’s theme?
- Why was February chosen as the month to celebrate Black History?
To learn the answers, don’t miss the Black History Edpuzzle Original video lesson collection with over 30 videos that you can use all year round to go beyond the basics of Black History.
Answer key at the end of this article.
Video Lesson #1: An Overview of Black History Month
There are no two ways about it: for American history to be complete, Black History needs to be taught year-round.
Use this video lesson to start a dialogue with your students about Black History and get the full picture behind how February came to be celebrated as Black History Month in the United States.
In the video, students will discover the origins of Black History Month and examine the important contributions made by African Americans to US history, culture, and society.
Video length: 5 mins. 52 secs.
Video #2: Harlem Renaissance
Dive into the rich history of the Harlem Renaissance in this video lesson. Students will explore the Harlem Renaissance and explain how Black artists in the 1920s used their work to encourage cultural, social, and political change.
Video length: 8 mins. 40 secs.
Video #3: The Civil Rights Movement
This video lesson teaches students to identify how Civil Rights activists used nonviolence to change unfair laws by exploring the strategies of sit-ins, marches, and boycotts.
Video length: 8 mins. 2 secs.
Video Lesson #4: Black Power Movement
In this video lesson, students will analyze the Black Power Movement and discuss its effectiveness and overall impact.
Video length: 7 mins. 49 secs.
We’d love to hear what you’re doing in your classroom this Black History Month – let us know on social media @edpuzzle.
Answer key: Carter G. Woodson is considered the Father of Black History. The theme for Black History Month in 2023 is Black Resistance. Black History Month is celebrated in February partly because that’s when Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays are celebrated.