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  • LESSON PLANS

    Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance

    Students read and respond to literary selections that either portray the Harlem jazz scene or were written during the…

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    Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"

    This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for the history of lynching in…

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    Poetry
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    Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations

    In this lesson students explore how many different rhythmic combinations can be improvised in a jazz/blues piece of…

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  • BOOK GUIDES

    Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

    Enhance understanding with a teaching guide for the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, which provides…

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  • MLK Day Videos and Activities

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    Martin Luther King, Jr. Videos & Activities

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed on January 21, 2019. Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King with these…

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    Ideas for Black History Month Field Trips

    Discover a list of places you and your students could photograph for inclusion in the Black History Virtual Field Trip.

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  • Celebrate African-American Heritage & Culture

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    Celebrate African-American Heritage & Culture

    Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers books about African-American history and culture appropriate for…

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    Culture and Diversity
    Social Studies and History
    Multiculturalism
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    Top Trip Ideas for Black History Month

    Looking for fun activities to get your kids into Black History Month? Try these trip ideas that will make…

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  • Civil Rights Movement Playlist

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    Civil Rights Movement Playlist

    Use this mini-unit to expose students to an overview of the civil rights movement, and familiarize them with Martin…

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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    The Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s

    The civil rights movement was mobilized in the 1950s, attempting to close the racial divide.

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  • REFERENCE

    African-American Film Pioneers

    African-American filmmakers pushed the envelope by using their movies as a social and political commentary on American…

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    African-American History
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    Alice Walker

    A brief article about Alice Walker.

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    African-American History
    Suffrage and Women's Rights
    American History/U.S. History
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    Ralph Johnson Bunche

    A brief article about Ralph Johnson Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Prize.

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    Frederick Douglass

    A brief article about abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

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    African-American History
    Slavery in United States
    American History/U.S. History
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  • REFERENCE

    Billy Strayhorn Interview

    Billy Strayhorn, jazz composer, in an interview with Stanley Dance.

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    African-American History
    Musicians
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  • The Fight Against Lynching

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    The Fight Against Lynching

    Ask students to research the effort to end lynching in the early twentieth century. Then, complete the questions found…

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    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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  • REFERENCE

    Kwanzaa Symbols & Celebration

    Reference an article that outlines the symbols of Kwanzaa and celebrations for each day. This information is useful…

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    African Americans
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    Timeline of Affirmative Action Milestones

    This article chronologically outlines court cases concerning affirmative action in the United States.

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    African-American History
    Law
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    Booker T. Washington's Atlanta Compromise Speech

    The full text of Booker T. Washington's speech about civil rights.

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    African-American History
    Historic Speeches and Addresses
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    Gordon Parks

    A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.

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    Medgar Evers

    Learn about the life of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who organized the first economic boycott of businesses that…

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    Maya Angelou

    A brief article about Grammy Award-winning poet, writer, composer, and actress Maya Angelou.

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    Suffrage and Women's Rights
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    James Baldwin

    A brief article about Jame Baldwin, including related resources.

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    American History/U.S. History
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    James Meredith

    Learn about Civil Rights leader James Meredith, who in 1961 was denied admission to the University of Mississippi…

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