Curated OER
Spectacular Speeches
In this language arts worksheet, students answer the 6 questions with the help of the Internet websites with the focus upon famous speeches.
Curated OER
Life on Two Colonial Plantations in South Carolina
Fourth graders compare two colonial plantations. In this South Carolina history lesson, 4th graders compare the Drayton Hill plantation of Charleston Co. to the Walnut Grove Plantation of Spartanburg Co. This lesson plan uses primary and...
Curated OER
ESL: Martin Luther King Jr. Activity
In this ESL Martin Luther King Jr. worksheet, students watch a video, then fill in blanks to complete the "I Have a Dream" speech and answer comprehension questions.
Curated OER
Africa: Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
Students will create a poster showing how two different cultures strive for beauty. This lesson combines art and social studies in a meaningful way.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Shuttle Discovery Launches Successfully
In this English worksheet, students read "Shuttle Discovery Launches Successfully," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
Trekking to Timbuktu
Students view a television show to provide a context for conducting research into the location and culture of Timbuktu. The students complete a report on the subject in the form of a research paper.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The African American Migration Story
From the transatlantic slave trade to today's New Great Migration, learn about the major African-American migrations and how those movements changed the course of American history.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Bill T. Jones
This is a collection of five video lessons about Bill T. Jones, an African American choreographer, director, author, and dancer, and his quest to determine if Abraham Lincoln was a Good Man! or a Good Man? from today's perspective.
Digital History
Digital History: The African American as Sharecropper [Pdf]
After reading about the system of sharecropping or tenant farming for the African American in the South, look at poverty statistics for African Americans vs. whites between 1960 and 1990. Is there a corelation between the sharecropping...
Other
Today in Georgia History: Henry O. Flipper March 21, 1856
A short video [1:30] and text provide an overview of the life of Henry O. Flipper, the first African American to graduate from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point. Included with the video and text are a vocabulary list and several...
Other
African American Inventors and Their Inventions: Granville T. Woods
Here is a thorough biography of inventor Granville T. Woods, who is credited with improving railway safety for bot the trains and trainmen. Find out what concepts in railroad safety are still being used today.
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: December 1: Rosa Parks & Pas De Deux
Two important events in U.S. history are described here. The first looks at Rosa Parks with quotes from Parks herself. The second looks at the New York City Ballet and the collaboration between Russian composer Igor Stravinsky and...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Early Childhood Today: Soulful Festival
Provides early childhood education activities that engage African American culture. Poetry, music, foods, and more are included.
Library of Congress
Loc: Lesson Plans: Civil Rights
A rich resource on civil rights from the early struggles of African Americans during slavery on through to today. Includes seven lesson plans for multiple grade levels, with information on standards.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Dr. King Charismatic Leadership in a Mass Struggle
The author(the foremost living authority on Dr. King today) examines the idea and role charisma played in King's leadership style and abilities. The author argues that his use of charisma was not all Dr. King utilized.
University of Richmond
Black Virginia: The Richmond Planet: 1894 1909
This curation, transcription, and interpretation of the Richmond Planet opens a window into fundamental issues of race, equity, justice, violence, and power that still stir the nation today. Thirteen formerly enslaved men formed the...
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: October 2: Thurgood Marshall
Site about the noted career of Thurgood Marshall, leading civil rights advocate and first African-American to sit on the Supreme Court. This article has information on his education, his work with the NAACP, his involvement in Brown v....
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: February 1: Victor Herbert and Langston Hughes
This section of Today in History tells about the lives of Victor Herbert and Langston Hughes and gives links to pertinent historical primary materials relating to them.
Stanford University
Stanford University: A Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
A scholarly biographical article on King taken from a work published in 1999 and written by the most authoritative scholar on King today.
Digital History
Digital History: Compensation for Slavery [Pdf]
Read the arguments for and against giving reparations to today's African Americans to atone for the slavery their ancestors endured in 18th and 19th century America. Also included are results from a poll conducted by the magazine, Black...
PBS
Public Broadcasting System: Interview Eldridge Cleaver
Eldridge Cleaver talks about his experience in a shootout with the police and his view of African Americans today.
Other
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center features the history of slavery in the United States, from the gallant actions of those who organized the Underground Railroad to stories of those who escaped to freedom. Strategically...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: Becoming Modern: America in the 1920s: The Age
A collection of primary source material from the modern age, explores the 1920s and how it relates to today. Section includes introductory notes, classroom discussion questions, and supplemental links to related resources.