Related Links
African-American Odyssey, The Library of Congress (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/aohome.html)
African American history primary source documents
African-American Web Connection (http://www.aawc.com/aawc.html) gives information on African-American history, as well as some authors, poets, and organizations.
American Memory Initiatives (http://americanmemory.org/) this website is a project-based learning program that uses Library of Congress digitized primary sources to foster critical thinking and personal connections.
Biography of America (http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/) Interactive
timelines and maps tracing the entirety of American history
Brainpop (www.brainpop.com)
Subscription service that offers videos on a variety of subjects; offers various free videos and quizzes each month
Celebrating Cultural Diversity Through Children’s Literature (http://www.multiculturalchildrenslit.com/) Children’s books and additional resources
Distinguished Women of Past and Present (http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/) Biographies of past and present writers, educators, scientists, and heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others.
Documenting the American South: North American Slave Narratives
(http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/) Texts and photos from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, North Carolina Central University, and other libraries.
Exploring Diversity: Themes and Community (http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/lit_resources/diversity/multicultural/communities.html) Resources for teaching diversity in the classroom
Eyewitness to History (http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/index.html) Excerpts from a variety of historical primary source material
Facing History (www.Facinghistory.org) engages students of diverse backgrounds to examine racism, prejudice, and anti-Semitism to promote a more informed citizenry
Farmers’ Freedom’s Song (http://www.freedomssong.net/index.html) a documentary film, Freedom’s Song: 100 years of African-American struggle and triumph, that highlights significant milestones in the history of the African-American experience during the past century. It includes living testimonials designed to put a personal face on the actual historical events featured in the film.
Fight Hate and Promote Tolerance (http://www.tolerance.org/) a website of the Southern Poverty Law Center (www.splc.org) with sections on promoting tolerance for students and teachers, lesson plans, and discussion topics.
From Slavery to Civil Rights, The Library of Congress (http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/civilrights/flash.html)
A timeline of African American history which includes primary source documents from each time period
Google Book Search (http://www.google.com/educators/p_booksearch.html)
Search the full text of Google’s index of books to find pages that include your search terms. Once you find a given book, you can browse available pages, search further in that book, find online reviews, and learn where to buy the book or check it out of a nearby library, and in some cases, even read the entire title online.
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (www.civilrights.org)
Civil Rights Coalition, information on current events as well as historical information.
Leave or Die: America’s Hidden History of Race Expulsions (http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/shared/news/interactives/lod/index.html)
For more mature students, resources such as maps, documents, texts, and videos detailing several accounts of race expulsions in the United States.
Museum of Tolerance (http://www.museumoftolerance.com) Features a glossary, timeline, bibliographies, questions and answers about the Holocaust, virtual exhibits, curricular resources for teachers, and more.
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (http://www.freedomcenter.org/learn/educator-resources/) Lesson plans for teachers, teaching strategies, resources, and also resources and activities for students.
Our Documents (www.ourdocuments.gov) Provides 100 milestone documents throughout history to help students learn about the responsibilities of citizenship.
Read Write Think (http://www.readwritethink.org/index.asp)
Provides lesson plans, standards, and interactive tools for students
Resources for Teachers of Civil Rights History (http://www.uwec.edu/duckswsm/civilteachers.htm) Civil Rights history primary sources.
Say it Plain: A Century of Great African American Speeches (http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/sayitplain/index.html) Audio of African American speeches
Smithsonian Education (http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/)
Separate sites for educators, students, and families provide websites, lesson plans, and other resources
Smithsonian Source (http://smithsoniansource.org/) Information on teaching with primary sources
Teacher’s Domain (http://www.teachersdomain.org/) Educational site for teachers that provides media-rich lesson plans and educational supplements. Must register, but use of the site is free.
The Internet African-American History Challenge (http://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory) Features 3 levels of quizzes on African-American history, profile of some important 19th century African-Americans.
The Learning Page, The Library of Congress (http://learning.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/community/cc_civilrights.php)
Primary source documents, online resources, and lesson plans pertaining to civil rights
The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute (http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/liberation_curriculum/lesson_plans/index_nonmember.htm) A website maintained by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project at Stanford University which provides lesson plans and primary source documents pertaining to the work of Dr. King.
The National Archives (http://www.archives.gov/education/)
Sites for teachers, which include lesson plans and teaching activities, as well as a separate site for students
The Underground Railroad (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/index.html) an interactive website recreating the journey taken on the Underground Railroad
Understanding Slavery (http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/slavery/) Primary sources on American slavery
U Seek U Find (http://www.useekufind.com/peace/lessonplans.htm) This website provides some lesson plans and supplements, but also provided links to other educational websites relating to the Civil Rights Movement.
Voices from the Days of Slavery, The Library of Congress (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/voices/)
Interviews, including some audio clips, with former slaves
Voices of Civil Rights (http://voicesofcivilrights.org/) AARP’s collection of personal accounts, timelines, and photos of the civil rights movement.
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