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    Maniac Magee Literature Guide

    This Newbery Medal winner tells the mythical tale of a legendary hero: 12 year old Jeffrey Magee – known as Maniac…

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    Current Challenges in the African-American Community

    Learn about the challenges faced by today's African-American community.

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  • Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up: Segregation

    DAILY WARM-UPS

    Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up: Segregation

    Help students master important nonfiction reading skills with an informational text on segregation and reading…

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    Twentieth Century
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  • Rosa Parks Coloring Page

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    Rosa Parks Coloring Page

    Students will colour their way to learning about civil rights activist Rosa Parks! This colouring book page is a fun way…

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  • These Hands Teacher's Guide

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    These Hands Teacher's Guide

    During the 1950s and early 1960s, African American workers at many large-scale bakery factories weren't allowed to work…

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  • Martin Luther King Jr. Coloring Page for Children

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    Martin Luther King Jr Coloring Page

    This coloring book page features a picture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights leader and American icon, and a…

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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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  • Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Curriculum Guide

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    Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Curriculum Guide

    Learn about the unsung civil rights hero Claudette Colvin. These book discussion questions and service learning projects…

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  • The Lions of Little Rock Teacher's Guide

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    The Lions of Little Rock Teacher's Guide

    Use this teacher's guide with The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine to study the "Lost Year" (1958-59), when all…

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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    The Rise of Jim Crow

    Even after the abolition of slavery, Jim Crow laws restricted the freedom of African-Americans.

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  • The Lions of Little Rock Common Core Lesson Plans

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    The Lions of Little Rock Common Core Lesson Plans

    The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine is set in Little Rock, Arkansas one year after the Little Rock Nine…

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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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  • REFERENCE

    African-Americans and Others Fight Discrimination

    Ask students to read and answer related questions about the state of racial equality in the United States in the first…

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  • Remember: The Journey to School Integration Teacher's Guide

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    Remember: The Journey to School Integration Teacher's Guide

    Introduce young students to the work of Nobel prize-winning writer Toni Morrison in Remember, a narrated pictorial…

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  • A Wreath for Emmett Till Teacher's Guide

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    A Wreath for Emmett Till Teacher's Guide

    Preparation assignments, group discussion questions about lynching and civil rights, and many other resources are…

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  • Don't Say Ain't Discussion Guide

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    Don't Say Ain't Discussion Guide

    Promote thoughtful discussion on race, language, civil rights, and diversity with this printable discussion guide for…

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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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  • The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had Discussion Guide

    BOOK GUIDES

    The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had Discussion Guide

    Encourage critical thinking and discussion with comprehension questions for Kristine Levine's The Best Bad Luck I Ever…

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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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  • Teaching About the Civil Rights Movement with Picture Books

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    Teaching About the Civil Rights Movement with Picture Books

    Use Granddaddy's Turn and Seeds of Freedom to teach students about the civil rights movement in the United States. These…

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    Teaching about Racism, Prejudice & Discrimination in America
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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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    Civil Rights at the Century's End

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

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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    White Terrorist Groups in the U.S.

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

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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    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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