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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Remembering 9/11 Ten Years Later

    To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, a few Americans reflect back on that day and…

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    How We've Changed Since 9/11

    "I remember exactly where I was on 9/11..." September 11, 2001: A day that changed America forever, and one that…

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  • A Tyranny of Petticoats Author Q&A

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    A Tyranny of Petticoats Author Q&A

    This Q&A with the authors featured in the short-story anthology A Tyranny of Petticoats will provide insight into both…

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    African-Americans in the Civil War

    African-Americans played a very important role the Civil War, as this article describes. Help your students better…

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    Slave Narratives

    African slaves brought a tradition of oral narratives to the U.S., a tradition that persisted after the abolition of…

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    Malcolm X

    Malcolm X was a contrast to Dr. King, because he took a very different approach to the civil rights movement.

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    Olympic History: 1936 Summer Games Background

    Background information about the 1936 Summer Olympic Games. Intended to accompany A Letter to Jesse Owens lesson plan.

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    Closest Presidential Races

    An article comparing close presidential races in U.S. history.

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    American History/U.S. History
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  • Black Lives Matter E-Book Cover

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    Black Lives Matter E-Book: A Movement for Racial Justice

    Black History Month is not just a great opportunity to teach students about the important figures from history who have…

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    African-Americans in the Revolutionary War

    African-American slaves were prohibited from serving in the military during the Revolutionary War.

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    American Revolution (1775-1781)
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    Civil Rights at the Century's End

    A look back on the advances and challenges for African-Americans.

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    African-American Troops in the Civil War

    African-American troops fought alongside white soldiers in the Civil War.

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    The Amistad Rebellion

    Read the story of the Amistad Rebellion onboard a slave ship.

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    The Plantation Economy

    Slavery was deeply woven into the Southern economy.

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    A Movement Led by Dr. Martin Luther King

    Dr. King's work inspired countless supporters to join him in his strategies of nonviolence and passive resistance as…

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    Slavery and the Constitution

    Slaves were not protected by the original version of the U.S. Constitution.

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    The American Dream and African-American History

    Learn how the African-American struggle for equality relates to the American Dream.

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    The Emancipation Proclamation

    Read about the Emancipation Proclamation, which was issued by President Lincoln on September 22, 1862.

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    Slavery: An Incalculable Human Loss

    Slavery was an American Holocaust.

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    Timeline of the Modern Civil Rights Movement

    A chart outlining the Civil Rights movement in the United States.

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    Celebrating Martin Luther King Day

    Learn how Martin Luther King Day became a nationally observed holiday.

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    September 11: A Testimony

    This outstanding book contains photographs taken by the staff of Reuters after the terrorist attacks on the United…

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    Children's Literature on September 11, 2001

    A list of books that deal with the topic of September 11, 2001.

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  • Sirens Common Core Discussion & Activity Guide

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    Sirens Common Core Discussion & Activity Guide

    This 34-page activity guide for Sirens by Janet Fox follows a 5 week course of study. Discussion questions, activities,…

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    1920s
    Suspense
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