U.S. President: Facts Learn facts about the presidents of the United States with this lesson. This activity can be...		Marian Wright Edelman Learn more about Marian Wright Edelman, social activist and founder of the Children's Defense...
Inaugural Poetry Review poems read at presidential inauguration ceremonies with this lesson plan. After the...		Site of the Boston Massacre View the site of the Boston Massacre, where Crispus Attucks was the first man killed in the...
William Edward Burghardt DuBois Article about prominent African American W.E.B. DuBois, including related Web sites, and a...		African Meeting House/Abiel Smith School Photos of the oldest African-American church (still standing) in the U.S. and the school it...
Encyclopedia of Prominent African-Americans Use this encyclopedia to learn about the contributions of African-Americans throughout history....		66 Phillips Street/86 Pinckney Street Both of these houses were occupied by abolitionists and African-American families in the 1800s.
Chinese Calligraphy Combine painting, poetry, and calligraphy to create Chinese scrolls. This is a fun and...		Emancipation Group This statue of Abraham Lincoln and Archer Alexander sits adjacent to the Park Plaza Hotel in...
Drylongso In this story a family facing drought turns to a stranger, Drylongso, for help.		Harriet Tubman Memorial These statues reside in Boston's South End. Harriet Tubman spoke in Boston area Meeting Houses...
Orphan Boy This African legend tells the tale of an elderly Maasai man who gets help from an unlikely...		Gordon Parks A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.
Colonial Population Estimates Estimated population during colonial times.		Medgar Evers Learn about the life of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who organized the first economic...
Colonial America Kaleidoscope Students use the information they obtain through independent research to create a Colonial...		Alvin Ailey A brief biography of Alvin Ailey.
Ideas for Black History Month Field Trips Discover a list of places you and your students could photograph for inclusion in the Black...		Virtual Field Trip: Black History in Boston Take students on a virtual field trip for Black History Month. Use these photos and resources...