BHM Educational Activities by Padlet created by AK Creative https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59 16 activities to engage and educate your learners about the importance of Black History en-us 2023-10-04 07:06:17 UTC 2025-09-24 19:33:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Turn your classroom into a museum nkcnteam https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2725701807 Create a project and ask pupils to study a local role model (see Kent Black History Makers) or prominent figure in UK black history (see school resources). 

Ask pupils to choose a notable figure that they probably haven’t heard of before but have fascinating backgrounds and history. 

Some examples include Georgia-Mae Fenton, British Artistic Gymnast, Sarah (Sally) Bonnetta Forbes, raised as Queen Victoria goddaughter and more ....

Allow students to research their chosen figure and create an “exhibit” that can be showcased either in your classroom or virtually. 

Encourage pupils to share the exhibits with their whole school community.





]]> 2023-09-29 07:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2725701807 Create a timeline of Black British History nkcnteam https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2725718437 This timeline activity is great for teaching young people about key events in Black British history.

Divide pupils into group to learn and explore about key dates, events and role models who have shaped our black history in the UK

]]> 2023-09-29 08:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2725718437 Watch a film nkcnteam https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2725739900 Watch a film with your class, see below film suggestions (www.scouts.org).  After the film divide your class into small groups and provide them with discussion prompts to help them explore their views and understanding of the film.

For example:
  • Who was your favourite character? Why were they your favourite?
  • What do you think the most important part of the film was?
  • How did the film make you feel?
  • Can you describe the film in three words?
  • Why do you think it’s important to have black main characters on screen?
  • If your film was about a particular aspect of black history, what was the most interesting thing you learned?
  • Did anything surprising happen in the film?
  • Would you recommend this film to a friend? Why or why not?

Film suggestions (U rated)
  • Princess and the Frog (2009). A waitress who dreams of being a restaurant owner tries to help a frog prince who wants to be a human again. Things don’t go to plan when she kisses him, so she has to race against time to fix things before it’s too late.
  • The Wiz (1978). An adaptation of The Wizard of Oz that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.
  • Home (2014). An alien on the run from his own people makes friends with a girl. He tries to help her on her quest, but sometimes he just gets in the way.

Film suggestions (PG rated)
  • Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History (2019). Kevin Hart highlights the fascinating contributions of black history’s unsung heroes in this entertaining and educational comedy special.
  • Hidden Figures (2016). The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who played a vital role in NASA during the early years of the US space program.
  • Hairspray (2007). Teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
  • The Karate Kid (2010). A single mother moves to China with her young son, Dre, because of her work. Dre meets a maintenance man, a kung fu master who teaches him the secrets of self-defence.

Film suggestions (12 rated)
  • Black Panther (2018). T’Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and confront a challenger from his country’s past.
  • Gone Too Far! (2013). British teenager Yemi, who lives in London, meets his brother Ikudayisi, who’s just arrived from Nigeria, for the first time. They struggle to accept each other for who they are.
  • Belle (2013). This film is inspired by a true story. Dido, the mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy Captain Sir John Lindsay, is raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord William in eighteenth-century England.

Film suggestions (15 rated)
  • Malcolm X (1992). This biographical epic follows the controversial and influential black nationalist leader from his early life and career as a small-time gangster to his ministry.
  • 12 Years a Slave (2013). Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
  • Pressure (1976). A British-born son of an immigrant family from Trinidad finds himself adrift between two cultures.
  • Yardie (2018). A crime drama film directed by Idris Elba, following a young Jamaican man who’s never fully recover from the murder of his brother. Yardie is based on the novel of the same name by Jamaican-born writer Victor Headley.
  • Moonlight (2016). A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and early adult life.

]]> 2023-09-29 08:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2725739900 Equity Spaghetti nkcnteam https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2725744017 Work together to achieve a shared goal, and explore how it feels to be on the receiving end of differential treatment. ]]> 2023-09-29 08:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2725744017 Punchinella, little fella nkcnteam https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2725746786 Can you copy the person in the middle in this traditional Jamaican children’s game? ]]> 2023-09-29 08:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2725746786 Let's Celebrate Caribbean Carnival nkcnteam https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2725771006 Students explore rhythms and music through dance.

  • Carnivals celebrate Caribbean culture and communities. They happen in the Caribbean and lots of different places around the world, at different times of the year.
  • The Caribbean is made up of thousands of islands – some big and some small – with sandy beaches and lots of sunshine. People might have heard of some of the famous islands, like Jamaica and Cuba.
  • At Carnival, everyone gets together for an energetic parade with colourful costumes, dancing and music. You might hear reggae music from Jamaica, and calypso music from Trinidad and Tobago, which might include steel drums.
  • People will enjoy lots of tasty food too. Caribbean food is full of strong flavours, and it uses different ideas from foods found all around the world to make delicious dishes.
  • Other types of carnivals happen around the world too, celebrating different things. They also usually involve parades, dancing and music.

]]> 2023-09-29 08:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2725771006 Inspirational Black Britons nkcnteam https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2731587110 Watch the video and see if you can answer the following questions:

Who was the first black policeman?
What was he known as?
Who was the first black woman MP?
Who was London’s first West Indian headteacher?
Who was the first black male journalist on TV?
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As an African-American athlete, Owens set three world records (200m, two in 4x100m), shattering Hitler’s theories of Aryan superiority.]]> 2023-10-04 07:24:48 UTC https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2731604767 Black Power Salute nkcnteam https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2731606607 2023-10-04 07:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2731606607 Key Facts about the 1968 Olympics nkcnteam https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2731607268 The two athletes performing the salute are Tommy Smith and John Carlos. 
  • Peter Norman from Australia is the 3rd athlete on the podium.
  • They had planned to both wear black gloves but one of them forgot theirs. Peter Norman suggested that they wear one each.
  • This is why they raise opposite hands. 
  • As well as black gloves, both Tommy and John took off their shoes showing black socks. 
  • In solidarity, Peter Norman also wore no shoes and the same badge supporting the Olympic Athletes for Human Rights cause. 
  • Due to this political protest, all 3 athletes were banned from ever competing in the Olympics again for their respective countries.
]]> 2023-10-04 07:26:43 UTC https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2731607268 PSHE KS2 / KS3: Ade Adepitan - Paralympic champion nkcnteam https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2731635440 This clip is from the series Spark. Ade shares his personal journey from the polio which took away the use of his legs, to world-class athlete. Suitable for teaching KS2 and KS3 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2nd and 3rd Level in Scotland.BBC Class Clips Video]]> 2023-10-04 07:47:47 UTC https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2731635440 Black Lives Matter nkcnteam https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2731638289 Anti-racism: What does the phrase 'Black Lives Matter' mean?]]> 2023-10-04 07:50:16 UTC https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2731638289 Blue Peter Quiz nkcnteam https://padlet.com/nkcnteam/glitw44iqgmhfo59/wish/2731640366 Do you know these UK black heroes?
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