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
Rosa Parks was a brave woman who worked hard her whole life to promote civil rights. She is best known for not giving up her seat
In this lesson, students will explore the life of Thurgood Marshall and follow the development of his identity. Through his example, students will understand how
In this lesson, students will work in small groups to research Thurgood Marshall’s life and achievements, focusing on his influence on Civil Rights. They will
Lesson Plan to be used in conjunction with the reading of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Write a persuasive
This lesson provides an opportunity for students to learn more about Columbus Day, reflect on why some cities and states have renamed it Indigenous Peoples
