I Rise Education is the only website you need when searching for outstanding teaching and learning resources for Black History Month. I Rise Education offer a wealth of resources and activities for your school or educational establishment which will ensure you and your students celebrate every day of Black History Month with ease. We provide an all inclusive Gold package which guarantees that each curriculum area and key stage has the opportunity to learn about Black History and recognise this very important time of the year.

The resources produced for 2011 make celebrating Black History Month even easier as you now have the option to choose one of the more popular packages or select the specific resources you need for your school!

The theme for this year is Black British HistoryWe have designed a package to specifically celebrate Black British History. There are so many amazing Black British people whose stories have gone untold and I Rise Education is proud to present them and ensure you celebrate them for Black History Month this year. From sports stars to fashion designers to academics, there is a wealth of Black British talent to learn about. Enjoy! and the packages and resources available are filled with astonishing facts, people and events that students will be amazed by and educators will enjoy teaching.

If this is your first time using I Rise Education Black History Month resources you may want to choose one of the following packages:

• Contributions to Our World:With programmes like The Apprentice and Dragon’s Den we are more aware of inventors and inventions. This brilliant package gives children the chance to learn about the myriad of Black inventors who have patented many of the products we use in our daily lives. Prepare to be amazed!---Celebrating all of the inventions and inventors that have made our world a better place.
• Men of Honour:Black Men in the media are too often been portrayed negatively; I Rise Education recognised it was important to balance this out and so created a package which celebrates an abundance of talented men from a variety fields, all who have received honours and awards for their positive work. You will have great fun with these resources!
  Ready to Teach Lesson Plans---Acknowledging all of the men around the world, past and present who have received honours for their amazing work and those who must never be forgotten.
• Black “Herstory” Month:This fantastic package celebrates thefabulouswomen of African descent from all over the world who have made wonderful contributions to our society.There are so many women to acknowledge! These resources will keep your students engaged!---Recognises and celebratesthe impact that women from the past and the present have made to the world.