Ralph Johnson Bunche A brief article about Ralph Johnson Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Prize.		African-American Scientists Distribute a chart that lists many African-American scientist of note.
Frederick Douglass A brief article about abolitionist Frederick Douglass.		Use Service-Learning to Enhance Your Curriculum Information on benefits and implementation of service- learning projects for students,...
Exhibit Scoring Guide Rubric for use with the Visualizing Jazz Scenes lesson.		Service-Learning Case Study: Madison, WI Information on benefits and implementation of service-learning projects for students, including...
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit" This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for...		Virtual Field Trip: Underground Railroad Take your students on a Virtual Field Trip through Underground Railroad sites in New Bedford,...
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance Students read and respond to literary selections that either portray the Harlem jazz scene or...		Friends Meetinghouse The Friends Meetinghouse in New Bedford, Massachusetts was the site of abolitionist activity in...
Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations Learn about the use of fractions in music.		New Bedford, MA and the Underground Railroad Visit New Bedford, Massachusetts, which was an integral part of the Underground Railroad.
Defining Jazz Music These lessons and activities explore sound and how sound is defined in jazz.		Lewis Temple Lewis Temple, a man of color, invented the toggle harpoon in 1848. This device increased the...
54th Regiment Memorial This memorial sits across from the Massachusetts state house, and honors the first all black...		Nathan and Polly Johnson Nathan and Polly Johnson helped many slaves find their way to freedom in the 1800s -- including...
Using Multiple Intelligences in Testing & Assessment Information on using Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences (MI) in student...		State Pier -- New Bedford, Massachusetts The site of a booming whaling industry in the 1800s and a place where many slaves first set...
Biographies of African-American Inventors Read about notable African-American inventors.		54th Regiment Massachusetts Memorial The first African-American regiment ever commissioned in the United Stated is commemorated with...