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  • They Have Overcome

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    They Have Overcome

    The leaders of the Civil Rights Movement are studied.

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    African-American History
    Civil Rights
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  • Eleanor Roosevelt Helped Marian Anderson

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    Eleanor Roosevelt Helped Marian Anderson

    Students write about how one can take a stand against discrimination.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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  • Ralph Bunche and the Meaning of Peace

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    Ralph Bunche and the Meaning of Peace

    Students learn about a famous African American, Ralph Bunche, and write about peace and how it can be achieved.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Peace
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  • Charles Drew and the Study of Blood

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    Charles Drew and the Study of Blood

    Students learn about the accomplishments of a famous African American, Charles Drew, and research the different…

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    African-American History
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Famous African-Americans: Using a Grid

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    Famous African-Americans: Using a Grid

    Students learn interesting facts about some famous African-Americans, by using a grid to decode names.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    African Americans
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  • Nsikwi

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    Nsikwi

    Teach your students Nsikwi, a game from Africa.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Africa
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  • Heaven Teacher's Guide

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    Heaven Teacher's Guide

    Use the discussion questions in this teacher's guide for Heaven to explore the meaning of family. Activities and project…

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    Literature
    Reading and Literature
    Novels
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  • Harriet Tubman: Years in Canada

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    Harriet Tubman: Years in Canada

    After reading a biography of Harriet Tubman, children demonstrate their reading comprehension skills by answering…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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  • The Power of the Press

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    The Power of the Press

    Connect social studies and language arts with this writing prompt. Students will research slavery during the 1800s and…

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    Slavery in United States
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Matching Names of Famous Black Americans

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    Matching Names of Famous Black Americans

    Students match the first and last names of famous black Americans. Then, they use the Internet or reference materials to…

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    African-American History
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide

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    Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide

    Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with your students. Use the…

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    U.S. Supreme Court
    African-American History
    Blacks
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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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    Social Studies and History
    American Revolution (1775-1781)
    Equality Struggles
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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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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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    2000 Election Fiasco in Florida: The Exclusion of Black Voters

    Numerous black voters claimed their votes were excluded in the 2000 Presidential election.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    U.S. Elections
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    Racial Struggles in the U.S.

    Over many years, African-Americans organized and attempted to overcome racism.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
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    White Terrorist Groups in the U.S.

    White terrorist groups caused African-Americans to live in fear of violence.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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    Legal and Political Manipulations After the Civil War

    The electoral reforms after the Civil War undid much of President Lincoln's progress with regard to race relations in…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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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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    Social Studies and History
    U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)
    African-American History
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    The Amistad Rebellion

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

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Slavery in United States
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    The Plantation Economy

    Slavery was deeply woven into the Southern economy.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    African-American History
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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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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Slavery in United States
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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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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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    Rosa Parks

    Rosa Parks defined civil disobedience during the height of the civil rights movement.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Civil Rights
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    Emerging African-American Leaders

    Read about important and influential African-American leaders.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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