Remembering Edison Edison's inventions of the light bulb and the phonograph are briefly discussed.		Communities A visit to a virtual honeybee hive illustrates what it takes to make a successful community.
The Struggle Against Segregation Students learn about the history of segregation in the United States by reading about the...		54th Regiment Memorial This memorial sits across from the Massachusetts state house, and honors the first all black...
History of Automobiles In this lesson, students will do independent research to learn more about the invention of the...		Rosa Parks Coloring Page Students will color their way to learning about civil rights activist Rosa Parks! This coloring...
Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One and Aunt Isabel Makes Trouble Create a memorable storytelling unit for your class with the help of this teacher's guide.		Martin Luther King Jr Coloring Page This coloring book page features a picture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights leader...
Distant Enemy Use the activities in this guide before, during, and after reading the book.		Virtual Field Trip: Underground Railroad Take your students on a Virtual Field Trip through Underground Railroad sites in New Bedford,...
Old Sturbridge Village Students take a tour of 19th-century Sturbridge Village to learn about life in a typical New...		Lewis Temple Lewis Temple, a man of color, invented the toggle harpoon in 1848. This device increased the...
Old Sturbridge Village Vocabulary Vocabulary associated with the "Old Sturbridge Village" lesson.		Nathan and Polly Johnson Nathan and Polly Johnson helped many slaves find their way to freedom in the 1800s -- including...
Old Sturbridge Village Worksheet Worksheet associated with the "Old Sturbridge Village" lesson.		Friends Meetinghouse The Friends Meetinghouse in New Bedford, Massachusetts was the site of abolitionist activity in...
Communities Vocabulary Use this vocabulary list with the "Communities" lesson.		New Bedford, MA and the Underground Railroad Visit New Bedford, Massachusetts, which was an integral part of the Underground Railroad.
Communities -- Teacher Checklist Use this assessment tool in conjunction with the "Communities" lesson.		54th Regiment Massachusetts Memorial The first African-American regiment ever commissioned in the United Stated is commemorated with...