Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit" This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for...		Designing a Quilt Pattern Students will create and color a one-patch quilt design based upon the regular hexagon. This...
Triangular Trade in the Atlantic Ocean In conjunction with a historical study of slavery, students will learn about triangular trade...		Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.
Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations Learn about the use of fractions in music.		Chart Columbus's Voyages Students plot the course of Columbus's various expeditions on a map of the world.
Multicultural Statue of Liberty In this arts & crafts project, students will create multicultural Statues of Liberty. This is...		Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader Deliver a lesson plan that reviews Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's life, and use a pictorial...
The Declaration of Sentiments & Your Rights Compare two declarations for personal rights and have students write their own. This is a...		The Struggle Against Segregation Students learn about the history of segregation in the United States by reading about the...
An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...		Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance Students read and respond to literary selections that either portray the Harlem jazz scene or...
Pilgrim Unit (7 lessons) Use this chart to plan the Pilgrim Study Unit (objectives and materials) of six lessons. ...		American Flag Bulletin Board Help your students learn about the U.S. flag with this bulletin board.
Paper Weavings Students learn to make weavings out of paper or cloth to mimic the activities of women from...		Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...
The Underground Railroad Students take a "cyber-journey" through the Underground Railroad: the path to freedom for...		Immigrant Families Students travel back in time to learn about the lives of the immigrant families who made their...
Defining Jazz Music These lessons and activities explore sound and how sound is defined in jazz.		Women and World War II Focus on the changes that occurred for women during World War II by presenting this lesson.