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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

African American Traditions: Cameroonian and African-American Folktales

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars compare Cameroonian and African-American folktales. In this folktales lesson plan, students participate in a jigsaw activity that requires them to read "The Owl Never Sleeps as Night," "Why the Lizard Often Nods," "Tappin,...
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Website
African American Literature Book Club

African American Literature Book Club: John Henrik Clarke

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on the historian John Henrik Clarke including a biography, the full video of "John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk" [134:00], and links to ten of his books.
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Website
Columbia University

Columbia University: Institute for Research in African American Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
A website dedicated to studying African-American culture and history. Website includes information about the courses at the university as well as archived historical documents.