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Worksheet
Curated OER

Black History: Famous People, Movements, Events (Crossword Puzzle)

For Students 8th - 11th
If you want a light exercise to review 12 famous people, events, and movements in American history, with a focus on African-American history, this crossword puzzle may be useful. It requires familiarity with Rosa Parks, Martin Luther...
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Interactive
Curated OER

America Since 1970 (5)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive American history worksheet, high schoolers answer 13 matching questions regarding contemporary American history. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Kwanzaa Language Arts: The Tambiko

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read or hear about famous African Americans to learn about the ways in which they exemplify one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: History of the Kenya African National Union

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history of the political party of Kenya, the Kenya African National Union. The article provides information from its incarnation in 1960 to its defeat by the National Rainbow Coalition in 2002, ending 40 years of rule.
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Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: International Civil Rights Walk of Fame: Jesse Jackson, Sr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a succinct biography on the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. and his role as a Civil Rights Leader.
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Graphic
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Battle on the Ballot: Political Outsiders in Us Presidential Elections

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition explores the rich history of select individuals, parties, events, and movements that have influenced US presidential elections from the outside-outside Washington politics, outside the two-party system, and outside the...
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Primary
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Jesse Jackson: 1984 Democratic National Convention Address

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video [6:21] of Jesse Jackson's address to the 1984 Democratic National Convention on July 18, 1984, in San Francisco, California.
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Primary
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Jesse Jackson: 1988 Democratic National Convention Address

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and video [5:40] of Jesse Jackson's speech at the 1988 Democratic National Convention on July 19, 1988, at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. (1941 )

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a profile of Jesse Jackson and his efforts in the civil rights movement.