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Curated OER

Parallel Studies in American/Afro-American Literature, Part II -- Black and White Images in Alienation

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students begin the lesson with a review of the elements of poetry. Individually, they read a variety of poems and literature one white and one black author focusing on decay, sterility and alienation. They identify these images within...
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Curated OER

African-American Innovators

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the contributions of African Americans throughout history. They research and identify accomplishments of various African American Scientists/Innovators in recognition of Black History Month.
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Curated OER

African American Homesteaders

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students analyze the reasons African-Americans settled in the area to be known as Nebraska. Using primary source documents, they read about the challenges they faced and compare their growth and distribution of African-Americas in the...
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Curated OER

OK in Oklahoma? All-Black Communities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read to discover the African-American migration to Oklahoma following the Civil War and the eventual settlements of thirty-two all-black towns. To present their findings, students will write position papers and participate...
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Curated OER

Lick Creek African-American Settlement

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the archaeological site of Lick Creek, Indiana. They discover the settlement of African-American settlers. They practice using new vocabulary as well.
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Curated OER

For the Record: Black Inventors and Inventions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create a database with the inventions of African-Americans. They analyze and sort the data in an appropriate fashion. They use the internet to gather their information for the database.
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Curated OER

Voluntary Movement or Not? Africian-American Movement to the West

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders, in groups, determine reasons for African-American migration to the west
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PPT
Columbia University

Columbia University: "The Migration Series" by Jacob Lawrence

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a four slide-show examination of the pictorial series that the Harlem Renaissance artist Jacob Lawrence created in paint to tell the story of the "The Great Migration" of African-Americans from the Southern United States to the...
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Lift Every Voice and Sing

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore and analyze "Lift Every Voice and Sing" , a poem by James Weldon Johnson, which was set to music and is considered the "Black National Anthem."
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Website
Other

June Kelly Gallery: Norman Lewis

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a timeline format of the education and career of Norman Lewis.
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Langston Hughes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of Langston Hughes, followed by several of his poems (some complete with audio clips) and a bibliography of his more influential works.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Discovering a Passion for Poetry W/ Langston Hughes

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
After analyzing examples of contemporary youth poetry as well as the poetry of Langston Hughes, students will use the Internet to conduct research on how events in the world have shaped Hughes' work. They will cite specific examples that...
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute:visual Blues of Lawrence, Douglas, and Bearden

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Within this lesson plan there is a nice introduction to Douglas' work.
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Website
CNN

Cnn: Million Man March October 16, 1995

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, provided by CNN, acts as an index to many related topics to the Million Man March of 1995. The site provides links to images, videos, sound clips, biographies, and related sites, and related stories to the Million Man March.
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Website
abcteach

Abcteach: Kwanzaa

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site features a worksheet focused on the seven Kwanzaa principles.
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Article
Other

Tfao: W. Edmondson's Sculptures Gifted to Cheekwood

For Students 9th - 10th
Within this article regarding the donation of several Edmondson sculptures, there is a short biography that details his work.
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Website
Other

Tfao: Appleton Museum of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief, yet informative, overview of Lee-Smith's work accompanied by two painting images.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Flying to Freedom: Tar Beach & the People Could Fly

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Comparing and contrasting works and looking for underlying themes and messages are at the heart of this multicultural lesson plan. Provides links to several background resources, and suggestions for assessment.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: A Harlem Renaissance Retrospective

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students work in collaborative groups to conduct Internet research and create a museum exhibit that highlights the work of selected artists, musicians, and poets of the Harlem Renaissance.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Langston Hughes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource focuses on the works of famous African-American author, Langston Hughes.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Profile: Condoleezza Rice

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of the first African-American to serve as Secretary of State. (30 March 2006)
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Website
A&E Television

History.com: Kwanza

For Students 3rd - 8th
The History Channel provides basic information on the African American non-religious holiday of Kwanza. Celebrated for seven days, descriptions are given of the seven principles and the seven basic symbols.
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Website
State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: People

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is broken down into six subheadings for six groups of people who have made a difference in some way in the state of North Carolina. Click on the subheadings to learn more about these people.
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Examining African American Culture Through the Use of Children's Literature

For Teachers 3rd
This curriculum unit is designed for third grade students to address the issue of diversity during many different core areas via the use of African-American children's literature. The unit incorporates a variety of children's books, both...