Indentured Servants Use a lesson that helps students to compare and contrast European American indentured servitude...		Inaugural Poetry Review poems read at presidential inauguration ceremonies with this lesson plan. After the...
The Underground Railroad Students take a "cyber-journey" through the Underground Railroad: the path to freedom for...		Abolitionists Working Together Students learn about the women in the abolitionist movement by reading a poem, a speech, and...
Rhythm and Melodic Phrase in Little Birch Tree Students will listen to and describe the variations of a theme in a classical selection, The...		Can You Hear a Story? Students will explore creating moods with music, analyze a story, and the create a musical...
Dynamics and Timbre of "Amani Utupe" Students will perform with appropriate musical dynamics and accompany the music using...		Learning through The Duke Students will learn about the important contributions made by Duke Ellington to the field of...
Calypso, Calypso and Silver Moon Boat Students will sing folk songs from different ethnic origins, using stylistically appropriate...		Interactive Timeline Students will explore ragtime music and gain an understanding of its development in relation to...
A New Deal for the Arts - WPA Photographs Students will learn about the 1930s, especially school life during that time, by studying...		A Jazz Talk Show Students will explore the lives of various jazz musicians, studying the social and historical...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Present this lesson plan to teach students about when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received the...		The Struggle Against Segregation Students learn about the history of segregation in the United States by reading about the...
Benjamin Banneker's Letter Review Banneker's life, read a letter he wrote to Jefferson, and write analogies in this lesson...		John Fitch: Pioneer Steamboat Inventor Read about the invention of the steamboat while teaching your students about note-taking.
Chinese Words and Phrases Celebrate Chinese New Year by teaching your students simple Chinese words.		Inventions: 1780-1870 Students learn about the proliferation of inventions from 1780-1870.
Chinese Yuan Familiarize students with China's monetary unit, the Yuan. Practice simple algebraic equations.		Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit" This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for...