Henry "Box" Brown Elementary Lesson Plan
Let's celebrate Henry "Box" Brown!
Read Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine and Kadir Nelson, then extend the learning with this lesson plan, featuring an original art project inspired by Henry "Box" Brown's ingenuity, a poetry activity printable, instructions and template for a creative activity based on Henry's use of a moving panorama in his anti-slavery presentations, and an original coloring page featuring one of Henry's famous quotations.
Included in this lesson:
Book recommendation
Materials list
Art prompt based on Henry's innovative use of a box
Print-and-Go concrete poem activity page
Instructions and template to create a "crankie," a miniature version of the moving panorama Henry used in his presentations
Henry "Box" Brown coloring page featuring one of Henry's famous quotations
This Black History lesson is one of the 21 lessons in our Read Glow Grow: A Celebration of 21 Black History Luminaries unit. This lesson, like all the lessons in Read Glow Grow, features read alouds for all ages coupled with innovative and engaging art activities and was designed to be appropriate and accessible for a wide range of elementary-aged learners, from K-6th grades and even beyond.
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Let's celebrate Henry "Box" Brown!
Read Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine and Kadir Nelson, then extend the learning with this lesson plan, featuring an original art project inspired by Henry "Box" Brown's ingenuity, a poetry activity printable, instructions and template for a creative activity based on Henry's use of a moving panorama in his anti-slavery presentations, and an original coloring page featuring one of Henry's famous quotations.
Included in this lesson:
Book recommendation
Materials list
Art prompt based on Henry's innovative use of a box
Print-and-Go concrete poem activity page
Instructions and template to create a "crankie," a miniature version of the moving panorama Henry used in his presentations
Henry "Box" Brown coloring page featuring one of Henry's famous quotations
This Black History lesson is one of the 21 lessons in our Read Glow Grow: A Celebration of 21 Black History Luminaries unit. This lesson, like all the lessons in Read Glow Grow, features read alouds for all ages coupled with innovative and engaging art activities and was designed to be appropriate and accessible for a wide range of elementary-aged learners, from K-6th grades and even beyond.
Connect with us!
We'd love to hear what you think and see photos of how you used this product! Also, please consider signing up for our newsletter to receive a freebie every month!
Let's celebrate Henry "Box" Brown!
Read Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine and Kadir Nelson, then extend the learning with this lesson plan, featuring an original art project inspired by Henry "Box" Brown's ingenuity, a poetry activity printable, instructions and template for a creative activity based on Henry's use of a moving panorama in his anti-slavery presentations, and an original coloring page featuring one of Henry's famous quotations.
Included in this lesson:
Book recommendation
Materials list
Art prompt based on Henry's innovative use of a box
Print-and-Go concrete poem activity page
Instructions and template to create a "crankie," a miniature version of the moving panorama Henry used in his presentations
Henry "Box" Brown coloring page featuring one of Henry's famous quotations
This Black History lesson is one of the 21 lessons in our Read Glow Grow: A Celebration of 21 Black History Luminaries unit. This lesson, like all the lessons in Read Glow Grow, features read alouds for all ages coupled with innovative and engaging art activities and was designed to be appropriate and accessible for a wide range of elementary-aged learners, from K-6th grades and even beyond.
Connect with us!
We'd love to hear what you think and see photos of how you used this product! Also, please consider signing up for our newsletter to receive a freebie every month!