Robert Smalls Elementary Lesson Plan
Let's celebrate Robert Smalls!
Read The Escape of Robert Smalls: A Daring Voyage Out of Slavery by Jehan Jones-Radgowski and Poppy Kang and/or the entry on Robert Smalls in Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History by Vashti Harrison, then extend the learning with this lesson plan, featuring a very fun print-and-go trick flash card art activity that highlights some of the many incredible things Robert Smalls did in his life and an original coloring page.
Included in this lesson:
Book and video recommendations
Materials list
Creative art-based "trick" flash card printable- students will illustrate flash cards that they can use to quiz their family and friends about what historic American did each of the illustrated feats before turning over the cards and revealing that Robert Smalls did ALL of them!
Robert Smalls coloring page featuring one of Robert'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 Robert Smalls!
Read The Escape of Robert Smalls: A Daring Voyage Out of Slavery by Jehan Jones-Radgowski and Poppy Kang and/or the entry on Robert Smalls in Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History by Vashti Harrison, then extend the learning with this lesson plan, featuring a very fun print-and-go trick flash card art activity that highlights some of the many incredible things Robert Smalls did in his life and an original coloring page.
Included in this lesson:
Book and video recommendations
Materials list
Creative art-based "trick" flash card printable- students will illustrate flash cards that they can use to quiz their family and friends about what historic American did each of the illustrated feats before turning over the cards and revealing that Robert Smalls did ALL of them!
Robert Smalls coloring page featuring one of Robert'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 Robert Smalls!
Read The Escape of Robert Smalls: A Daring Voyage Out of Slavery by Jehan Jones-Radgowski and Poppy Kang and/or the entry on Robert Smalls in Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History by Vashti Harrison, then extend the learning with this lesson plan, featuring a very fun print-and-go trick flash card art activity that highlights some of the many incredible things Robert Smalls did in his life and an original coloring page.
Included in this lesson:
Book and video recommendations
Materials list
Creative art-based "trick" flash card printable- students will illustrate flash cards that they can use to quiz their family and friends about what historic American did each of the illustrated feats before turning over the cards and revealing that Robert Smalls did ALL of them!
Robert Smalls coloring page featuring one of Robert'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!