WORKSHEETS
Students read about Iroquoian matrilineal society and reflect on how such a society differs from their own. This is a…
REFERENCE
Reference an article that outlines the symbols of Kwanzaa and celebrations for each day. This information is useful…
A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.
A brief article about Grammy Award-winning poet, writer, composer, and actress Maya Angelou.
A brief article about Jame Baldwin, including related resources.
Learn about Civil Rights leader James Meredith, who in 1961 was denied admission to the University of Mississippi…
Learn more about the life of contemporary novelist Toni Morrison.
Learn more about the life of Langston Hughes, American poet and central figure of the Harlem Renaissance.
An article about writer Richard Wright.
An article outlining the Harlem Renaissance and its major players.
Use this table as a reference for where Spanish is spoken throughout the world.
Learn the Hispanic origin of state and city names with this resource.
From Latin American to Castilian to Argentinian, there are many different Spanish accents.
Learn about the approximately 10,000 English words that have Spanish origins.
Learn about Asian-American history-from the early Chinese laborers in the 1800s to millions of U.S. citizens today.
As immigrants from Asia or the Pacific Islands arrived in the United States, they often joined their compatriots in…
This list of activities is designed to help students cope with and understand the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on…
Web and offline resources are given for each of the lessons in Beyond Blame: Reacting to the Terrorist Attacks.
Handouts to accompany What is Justice? What is the Injustice Here? lesson.
Use the handouts for the lesson How Can you Prevent Injustice? to supplement the activities.
Preparation assignments, group discussion questions about lynching and civil rights, and many other resources are…
Teach children about the purpose of different Native American ceremonial dances, and follow up with some fun activities.
Students are challenged to consider issues of racial diversity.
Children will use library references and the Internet to answer questions about the career and accomplishments of Lester…
