Senufo Painting Students can make Senufo paintings, which are stylized representations of animals or people....		Photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. Discover an excellent picture of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that you can use when discussing...
Harriet Brent Jacobs Harriet Brent Jacobs was a slave who wrote an autobiography. Students read an excerpt and react...		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...
Indentured Servants' Experiences 1600-1700 Read descriptions from indentured servants of the 1600s-1700s. These fascinating tales are an...		Harry Truman's Executive Order: 9981 Read Truman's Executive order, which ended segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Kwanzaa Symbols & Celebration Reference an article that outlines the symbols of Kwanzaa and celebrations for each day. This...		Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader Deliver a lesson plan that reviews Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's life, and use a pictorial...
Jan Brett's Winter Books Four books by Jan Brett – Trouble with Trolls, The Night Before Christmas, Annie and the...		Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life This brief biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. can be used with the Civil Rights Leader lesson...
African-American Heroes Students visit websites to learn about important African Americans and the honor of being...		Dwight D. Eisenhower's Little Rock Response The text of Eisenhower's speech concerning desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas.
New Year's Resolutions The beginning of a new year is a good time to think about changing. Use this writing activity...		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...
Activities for Music in Our Schools Month Schools from around the U.S. shared their success stories for celebrating Music in Our Schools...		Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society Speech The full text of Johnson's speech on the need to improve education to form a Great Society.
Rocks in My Pocket Deliver a lesson plan that will have your students collecting rocks so they can learn about the...		Abraham Lincoln's House Divided Speech The full text of Lincoln's speech denouncing the United States' division over slavery.
Timeline of the Modern Civil Rights Movement A chart outlining the Civil Rights movement in the United States.		Amendments to the Constitution: Voting Each of these amendments broadened the number of citizens in the U.S. with the right to vote.