 5 Great Activities for Black History Month in the EFL Classroom. It's Black History Month. Now black history often falls short in EFL classrooms, but if you are able to include it into your EFL curriculum abroad, here is an important reason to do so. You get to focus on the amazing culture, history, and contributions of black people, something a lot of EFL students would never otherwise learn. 5 Great Activities for Black History Month in the EFL Classroom. 1. Class Meeting. Hold a class meeting to introduce the topic, and explain why a month of black history is needed, and brainstorm some famous black people the students know. This is also a great time to read aloud our people by Angela Shelf-Meteris. In this book, a father is telling his daughter about the history of their people, how they were kings and queens, and invented amazing things. 2. Read alouds. Looking at picture books and reading them aloud with students, is a great way to introduce them to the meaning of Black History Month, and stories with diverse characters in general. Here's a great list of books to read in the EFL Classroom during Black History Month, and throughout the year, Nelson Mandela by Kadeer Nelson, Wush by Chris Barton, Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport, Grace for President by Kelly de Puccio, Young Gifted and Black by Jamiah Wilson, Long Shot by Chris Paul, Princess Hair by Sherry Miller, Growing Up Pedro by Matt Tavares, Rosa by Niki Giovanni, Water Princess by Peter H. Reynolds, Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena, Firebird by Misty Copeland, Baroque by Jonah Winter, Mama Africa by Catherine Ersek. 3. Biographies. A great activity for Black History Month in the EFL Classroom, is to introduce the students to various notable Black personalities, celebrities, and historical figures. This can easily be done by reading biographies. A quick internet search reveals a plethora of biographies from all kinds of people, and for all kinds of levels of English learners. Pick the ones that you find are most suitable for your class, and share them with your class. 4. Black History Biography Necklaces. Once you have read through the biographies, have your students pick a person they find most interesting. Then they will create their very own Black History Biography Necklace. This is a necklace with a picture of a person on the front, and a mini-biography on the back. Advanced students can write their mini-biographies from memory, while beginner students might need more help in recalling keywords. 5. Interactive Board. Another great group activity for the whole class, is creating an interactive bulletin board. Print out pictures of famous Black people and hang them on the board. Pick a different person every day, and read stories about the person to your students. Then the students write keywords about this person onto the board. Keep the board up and visible to check the progress. Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course. The leading provider for TEFL and TESOL training courses. If you like this video, please subscribe by clicking that button down here, and click on any of the videos here on the left, for more interesting teaching tips for getting certified to teach English abroad and online.