Nathan and Polly Johnson Nathan and Polly Johnson helped many slaves find their way to freedom in the 1800s -- including...		Speak to Me in Iambic Review iambic pentameter with your students.
State Pier -- New Bedford, Massachusetts The site of a booming whaling industry in the 1800s and a place where many slaves first set...		Alliteration and Assonance Review two literary techniques, alliteration and assonance, with this worksheet. Students can...
54th Regiment Massachusetts Memorial The first African-American regiment ever commissioned in the United Stated is commemorated with...		Designing a Quilt Pattern Students will create and color a one-patch quilt design based upon the regular hexagon. This...
Underground Railroad Map - New Bedford, MA This printable map will help students locate Underground Railroad sites in New Bedford,...		I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Have your students study different concepts in the writing of Maya Angelou's, I Know Why the...
Women Following Washington's Army Learn about the women who followed Washington's army. Practice writing hypotheses.		The Awakening: Activity& Discussion Guide Explore Kate Chopin's 1899 novella about a woman awakening to the world's possibilities. A...
Exploring Suffragists Students will do research to learn about suffragists, those who fought for the right of women...		Children's Books About Disabilities This extensive list details books for both children and adults that deal with disabilities. The...
Chinese Working on the Railroad Read and questions about the contributions Chinese immigrants made to building the first...		Contemporary Irish Writers Live Up to Legend An article about great Irish writers.
Lee Yick: Fighting Racism Students learn about a case that made it to the U.S. Supreme Court concerning racism towards...		How to Read a Poem This student handout will help students to read, understand, evaluate, and write poetry.
Abraham Lincoln: Of Two Minds Students read quotes from Lincoln that express his split feeling about ending slavery and they...		Irish Literature & Folklore Quiz Administer a quiz that will test students' general knowledge about Irish literature and...
Kubla Khan The text of Samuel Coleridge's Kubla Khan.		Reading and Defining Poetry By exploring a variety of poems, students will learn poetic techniques in this two-day lesson.