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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Researching Famous People

For Teachers 4th
Student take notes, on a graphic organizer, about the life of a famous person. They create a trading card about their famous person including a portrait and important facts.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

What Is On The Coin

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies instructional activity, learners look at the different types of coins and focus upon reading a variety of facts and make notes concerning them.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ruby Bridges: One Little Girl's Brave Act

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the life of Ruby Bridges. In this bravery lesson, 2nd graders read the story of Ruby Bridges and discuss Ruby's actions and decisions.  
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Interactive
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Lance Armstrong

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Lance Armstrong worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...
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Website
Other

Real African American Heroes: Guion S. Bluford, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the resume and a picture of Guion S. Bluford, Jr., America's first NASA African-American astronaut in space.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Research Project: American Heroes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson is designed to help students of all backgrounds learn to work together in groups to complete a research paper assignment. This is a collaborative based lesson plan that challenges students to work together to complete the...
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Website
My Hero Project

My Hero: Ruby Bridges

For Students 9th - 10th
Chosen as a Freedom Hero, Ruby Bridges faced the incredible task of integrating an elementary school during the Civil Rights Movement.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Masculine Heroes: Walt Whitman

For Students 9th - 10th
American Passages presents a concise biography of nineteenth century progressive American poet, Walt Whitman. See "Walt Whitman Activities" for artifacts and activities.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Our African American Heroes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars will create a short digital slideshow presentation and brochure on a famous black American.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: A Brush With History

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition of portraits of American heroes, statesmen, writers, artists, scientists, and historical figures draws on the paintings in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery to consider the story of America. View portraits from...
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The Massachusetts 54th Regiment: Honoring the Heroes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "The Massachusetts 54th Regiment: Honoring the Heroes." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Website
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Simon Bolivar, El Libertador

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed biography in Spanish of the famous South American liberator Simon Bolivar includes many portraits and related links.
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Lesson Plan
Stanford University

Stanford University: Lesson Plan on Martin Luther King, Jr. & Malcolm X

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A comprehensive four part lesson plan exploring how the ideas of the two great African American leaders were similar and different both in their ideologies and their visions.
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Lesson Plan
Learning to Give

Learning to Give: Lesson 1: Sports Heroes and Private Action for the Public Good

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With this lesson plan, teachers can assist students in expanding their knowledge of African American sport heroes beyond their athletic achievements. Students will learn what these famous black Americans have contributed to the world...
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Lesson Plan
Learning to Give

Learning to Give: Lesson 2: Philanthropy of Sports Heroes and Myself

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With this lesson plan, teachers can assist students in expanding their knowledge of African American sport heroes who accomplished much more than athletic victories. Students will increase their understanding of philanthropy and...
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Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: The American Revolution: Heroes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this lesson students will understand the significance of those who served during the American Revolution.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages a Literary Survey

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A series of 16 Instructional Units on American Literature with texts, videos, instructor guides, and more. Topics include: Native Voices, Exploring Borderlands, Utopian Promise, Spirit of Nationalism, Masculine Heroes, Gothic...
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Handout
Other

Brigham Young: An American Hero

For Students 9th - 10th
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints gives an overview of the life of Brigham Young, his accomplishments, and his conversion to Mormon faith.
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Website
Other

Defense: American Indian Heritage Month: Code Talkers

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the Native Americans who used their tribal languages as code during World War I and World War II. Includes information on Charles Chibitty, a Comanche code talker who was inducted into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes.
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Primary
Brigham Young University

Byu: Scott's Official History: American Negro in the World War

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of a book about the military history of African Americans in World War I. Emmett J. Scott wrote this book in 1919 to detail the experiences of African American soldiers in World War I, covering such topics as...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Masculine Heroes: James Fenimore Cooper

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography of James Fenimore Cooper highlights his life as an author who was able to incorporate politics, wilderness and Native Americans into fictitious novels. Click on "James Fenimore Cooper Activities" for related materials.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Black Heroes Throughout Us Military History

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the standout soldiers, spies and homefront forces who fought for America, from the Revolution to World War II. During the American Revolution, thousands of Black Americans fought -- on both sides of the conflict. As America's Civil...
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Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade 2: Famous Americans

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders learn about famous Americans and their role in history. This builds on students' knowledge of US presidents, national symbols, and the election process. Students study various characteristics of famous Americans, such as...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A Hero With Heart

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about 13-year-old Ana who went to visit the orphanage in Peru where her American parents adopted her. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in author's purpose.

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