Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
In this lesson, students will delve into the historical significance of the Underground Railroad. They will examine the motives behind its creation and the consequences
In this lesson, students will delve into the historical significance of the Underground Railroad. They will examine the motives behind its creation and the consequences
This Teach Peace Now lesson plan, designed to be used in conjunction with The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles and Through My Eyes
The website “Immigration History” provides a comprehensive resource for exploring the diverse and multifaceted history of immigration to the United States. Through a variety of
This lesson plan educates students about the history and significance of voting rights in the United States. It covers the evolution of voting rights from
Using C-SPAN’s Landmark Cases website and programs, students will simulate the Supreme Court hearing of Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), otherwise known as the Dred
This online lesson provides perspectives from Native American community members, documents, maps, images, and activities to help students and teachers understand an important and difficult
This unit is one of the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s Teaching Literacy through History resources, designed to align with the Common Core State Standards. These units
This lesson plan and resources are adapted from a performance of Sanctuary Road, a modern opera based on the writings of William Still, staged by
Most textbooks and children’s books about the boycott emphasize the second ingredient – the catalytic leadership of Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks –
After the Civil War and through the Civil Rights era of the 1950s, racial segregation laws made life for many African Americans extremely difficult. Rosa