William Bradford Biography A brief biography of William Bradford, writer of "Of Plymouth Plantation."...		Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life This brief biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. can be used with the Civil Rights Leader lesson...
Influencing Others in Our World Students will study the lives of individuals, such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa...		Pictorial Timeline of Dr. Martin Luther King's Life This pictorial timeline of Dr. Martin Luther King's life covers the major events in the life of...
Journal Writing Introduce students to autobiographical journal writing with this lesson plan.		Famous Mathematicians Discover a list of some of the great mathematicians through history. It offers dates, ethnic...
Write a Letter to the President Students will write a letter to the president with details of their ideas for goals to be met...		Benjamin Banneker Fact Sheet Distribute an article that details the life and legacy of Benjamin Banneker, a prominent...
Today's Pilgrim Worksheet Use this worksheet with the "Today's Pilgrims" lesson plan.		William Edward Burghardt DuBois Article about prominent African American W.E.B. DuBois, including related Web sites, and a...
A Play about Sacagawea Sacagawea is one of the most famous Native American women of the 19th century. Her life story...		Encyclopedia of Prominent African-Americans Use this encyclopedia to learn about the contributions of African-Americans throughout history....
Harriet Brent Jacobs Harriet Brent Jacobs was a slave who wrote an autobiography. Students read an excerpt and react...		Marian Wright Edelman Learn more about Marian Wright Edelman, social activist and founder of the Children's Defense...
African-American Heroes Students visit websites to learn about important African Americans and the honor of being...		Gordon Parks A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.
Photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. Discover an excellent picture of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that you can use when discussing...		Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington Learn more about the life of American Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and orchestra leader,...
Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader Deliver a lesson plan that reviews Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's life, and use a pictorial...		Medgar Evers Learn about the life of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who organized the first economic...