Lesson	Time Allocation	Resources Needed	Introduction	Development	Conclusion	Assessment
Lesson 1	45 minutes	Pictures of Billie Holiday, Map of the USA, Timeline template, Markers	Introduce Billie Holiday with pictures and ask if anyone knows who she is.	Discuss where and when Billie Holiday lived. Show on the map her birthplace and other significant places. Have children mark these on their own maps.	Review the key facts learned about where and when she lived. Ask a few students to share one fact.	Check maps for correct markings and ask students to name one place related to Billie Holiday’s life.
Lesson 2	45 minutes	Pictures of Billie Holiday, Audio clips of her music, Speakers	Play a short audio clip of Billie Holiday's music and ask the students how it makes them feel.	Discuss what Billie Holiday is famous for and introduce her music style. Play more clips and have children discuss their thoughts.	Summarize her contributions to music. Ask students to share what they found interesting about her music.	Check students' ability to identify Billie Holiday's music and ask them to describe her style in their words.
Lesson 3	45 minutes	Pictures of Billie Holiday, Chart paper, Markers	Discuss what a contribution to society means. Ask if they know any famous people who have made contributions.	Explore Billie Holiday's contributions to society and culture. Create a chart listing her impacts during her time and how they influence today's world.	Review the chart and highlight key contributions. Ask students to add any additional thoughts they have.	Assess students through a quick quiz on Billie Holiday's contributions and their impacts.
Lesson 4	45 minutes	Pictures of Billie Holiday, Paper, Crayons, Markers	Discuss the ways people can connect to historical figures. Ask how they might connect to Billie Holiday.	Have children draw or write about how Billie Holiday's music makes them feel or how they think her story is relevant to their own lives.	Share and discuss some of the children's drawings or writings. Highlight common themes.	Assess through the quality and thoughtfulness of their drawings or writings about Billie Holiday.
Lesson 5	45 minutes	Timeline template, Important dates cards, Glue	Introduce the concept of a timeline and its importance in understanding a person's life.	Provide important dates in Billie Holiday's life. Have children work in groups to place these dates in the correct order on a timeline template.	Review the timelines created by each group and correct any mistakes. Discuss why these dates are important.	Check the accuracy of the timelines and ask questions about specific events and their significance.
Lesson 6	45 minutes	Paper, Markers, Pictures of Billie Holiday, Craft supplies	Recap what has been learned about Billie Holiday in previous lessons.	Have students create a poster that includes key points from her life, her contributions, and their personal connection to her story.	Display the posters and have a gallery walk where students can view each other's work.	Assess through the completion and creativity of the posters, as well as their ability to include key information.