The Scarlet Letter Use a teaching guide that includes a synopsis of the plot of The Scarlet Letter,...		Timeline of Affirmative Action Milestones This article chronologically outlines court cases concerning affirmative action in the United...
Word Jazz Handout This handout goes with the December 2000 Literature Lessons Newsletter.		Death of Martin Luther King Jr.: A Proclamation This is Lyndon B. Johnson's proclamation after the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Use...
Christmas Stories Read these classic Christmas tales to help students improve creative-writing skills by writing...		Harry Truman's Executive Order: 9981 Read Truman's Executive order, which ended segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Silas Marner Enhance reading comprehension with a with a guide that contains an overview, discussion...		Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life This brief biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. can be used with the Civil Rights Leader lesson...
Selected Horror Stories of Stephen King Use supplemental materials for Stephen King's short stories that are appropriate for classroom...		KWL Chart (Version 2) This KWL Chart will help students organize what they know, want to know, and will learn by...
The Taming of the Shrew Because The Taming of the Shrew deals with relationships between several different...		Dwight D. Eisenhower's Little Rock Response The text of Eisenhower's speech concerning desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Twelfth Night Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, or What You Will, the story of a brother and sister, is an...		Booker T. Washington's Atlanta Compromise Speech The full text of Booker T. Washington's speech about civil rights.
Teacher's Guide to Studying Shakespeare Explore teaching activities to be used before, during, and after reading Shakespeare's plays.		Abraham Lincoln's House Divided Speech The full text of Lincoln's speech denouncing the United States' division over slavery.
A Tale of Two Cities This teaching guide includes a brief overview of A Tale of Two Cities followed by...		Amendments to the Constitution: Voting Each of these amendments broadened the number of citizens in the U.S. with the right to vote.
Timeline of the Modern Civil Rights Movement A chart outlining the Civil Rights movement in the United States.		Chinese Words and Phrases Celebrate Chinese New Year by teaching your students simple Chinese words.