Marian Anderson A brief article about singer Marian Anderson.		Cyrus McCormick: Agricultural Inventor In 1832 Cyrus McCormick displayed a labor saving machine – the reaper. This article and...
Jan E. Matzeliger Children can read about the inventor Jan E. Matzeliger, and then color in his picture.		Robert Fulton: Inventor Robert Fulton invented many things - among them were the steam-driven boat and the submarine....
Learning through The Duke Students will learn about the important contributions made by Duke Ellington to the field of...		John Fitch: Pioneer Steamboat Inventor Read about the invention of the steamboat while teaching your students about note-taking.
Assessment of Learning Through "The Duke" Lesson Assessment sheet for Learning Through The Duke lesson.		The Life of Milton Hershey Enhance reading comprehension with a lesson that is centered around a biography about Milton...
Interactive Timeline Students will explore ragtime music and gain an understanding of its development in relation to...		Photo of Milton Hershey This picture shows Milton Hershey, the founder of the Hershey's® candy corporation.
A Jazz Talk Show Students will explore the lives of various jazz musicians, studying the social and historical...		Life Is Sweet: The Story of Milton Hershey Enhance reading comprehension with a lesson that is centered around a biography about Milton...
Remembering Edison Edison's inventions of the light bulb and the phonograph are briefly discussed.		Life Is Sweet: The Life of Milton Hershey Comprehension Questions These comprehension questions are for "Life Is Sweet: The Life of Milton Hershey".
The Struggle Against Segregation Students learn about the history of segregation in the United States by reading about the...		The Fight Against Lynching Students research the effort to end lynching in the early twentieth century.
John Fitch Lesson Handout This handout follows the lesson on John Fitch.		Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit" This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for...
Samuel Morse The inventions of Morse Code and the telegraph communication styles in the 1800s. This...		Billy Strayhorn Interview Billy Strayhorn, jazz composer, in an interview with Stanley Dance.