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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Detroit News Newsreels

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: New York City Subway Posters

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Modern Faith

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Dancers and Choreographers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives details about dancers and choreographers. Includes nature of the work, working conditions, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: History Detectives: Investigations: Black Star Line [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS had a series called "History Detectives." The video is no longer available for this episode, but this transcript of the video is. Read about the Black Star Line, envisioned by Marcus Garvey as a shipping company in which African...
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Website
University of Sydney (Australia)

Ahas: Flappers: Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy discussion of the Flapper in 1920s America. Read about flapper fashion, how Clara Bow, the movie star, epitomized the flapper, and how the ideals of the flapper were reflected in changes in women in the work force.
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Calisphere: University of California Libraries

University of California: Calisphere: 1900 1940s: Popular Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Original photographs look at pop culture and entertainment in the early part of the 20th century.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: The History of Film: The 1920's

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the history of film.
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Website
Alabama Department of Archives and History

Alabama Department of Archives & History

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Separate Halls of Fame as established by the Alabama Legislature. Includes: business; international motorsports, military, press association, Alabama sports, women, teachers, music and much more.
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Other

Duluth Lynchings Online Resource

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive resource that provides a variety of primary source documents that relate to the lynching of three black men in Duluth. There is a timeline, short profiles on all the people involved, information on the trial, and the...
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Website
University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Chico's Salsa Virtual Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
This multimedia tour of Salsa dancing includes general background information, a chronology of salsa, sound and video clips, biographies on salsa artists, and resources for further reading and research. Also included is a "Salsa...
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Other

Streetswing: Bob Fosse

For Students 9th - 10th
List of important life/career milestones in the life of dancer/choreographer Bob Fosse.
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Unit Plan
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Romare Bearden: Let's Walk the Block

For Students 3rd - 8th
A fantastic site that allows you to zoom in on one of Bearden's pieces. See his famous collages up close. Get information on the artist and discover his inspiration. Includes further activities for teachers.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Quincy Jones

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS highlights American Masters in music and provides a thorough biography, feature essay, and career timeline on Jones.
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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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eBook
University of Adelaide

University of Adelaide: The Beautiful and Damned (Etext)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Fitzgerald's whole novel at this site. The formatting is clean and easy to read, but there is no accompanying commentary or interpretation.
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Website
Other

Amg: All Music Guide: Charlie Parker

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive resource devoted to all aspects of Charlie Parker including a biography, links to his contemporaries and influences, a complete discography with reviews, and a bibliography.
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Article
Curated OER

History Matters: The National Pastime in the 1920s: The Rise of the Baseball Fan

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this article from a 1923 issue of Literary Digest that discusses the rise in interest in baseball. The author contends that the attendance at baseball games is a chance for the upper class and working class to mix socially in a way...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Duke Ellington

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about the Harlem Renaissance, a period of time considered to be the cultural awakening of African Americans. Included are sections on poetry, fiction, and drama, as well as the legacy of this movement.
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Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Felix the Cat

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Ralph Ellison

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of 12 videos about Ralph Ellison and his works especially his masterpiece "Invisible Man."
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Handout
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Gertrude "Ma" Rainey

For Students 9th - 10th
Often called the "Mother of the Blues," Ma Rainey was known for her deep-throated voice and mesmerizing stage presence that drew packed audiences and sold hit records in the early twentieth century.
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 6: Becoming a Modern Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive learning module examines the role of large-scale industrialization, urbanization, and mass migrations in creating new demands on government and social organizations to design reforms, and looks at the global and domestic...

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