The following links provide lessons and resources for the teaching of historical contributions made by African-Americans in the United States and in other countries prior to the establishment of the United States. They are organized into grade-level bands.
K-5 Lesson Plans
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| The Legend of Bass Reeves | This 3-6 lesson plan connects to the novel, The Legend of Bass Reeves by Gary Paulsen. |
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The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute
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Stanford University’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project contains a specific page on the website for grades K-2 and grades 3-5 lesson plans based on Dr. King documents. |
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Education World contains several lesson plans including activities that teach skills necessary for social studies (e.g., fact or opinion). This site contains five lessons four of which are appropriate for grades 3-8. |
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This NEA page contains two grades K-2 and two grades 3-5 lesson plans on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for educators to use in the classroom.
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K-5 Additional Resources
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The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute |
Stanford University’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project includes classroom resources based on Dr. King documents as well as a very helpful “Teaching King” bibliography. |
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teAchnology, an online Teacher Resource center, contains several free worksheets on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for use in the elementary classroom. |
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This NEA page contains several resources for grades K-2 and grades 3-5. The resources include activities, background information, printables, videos, and additional websites. |
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42eXplore website has numerous resources on MLK, Jr. The abundant resources include websites and projects available for various grades and ability levels. Links to specific activities and resources are accessible. |
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This website contains Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day printables and worksheets for use in the classroom or in creating a unit of study on Dr. King. Online activities and many resources including games and trivia are available for download. |
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| EVERFI | The 306: African-American History digital course brings to life a number of the important leaders and events whose impact changed the fabric of American life. The site includes timelines, activities, assessments, and supplemental materials for teachers to use in the classroom. |
6-8 Lesson Plans
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| The Legend of Bass Reeves | This 3-6 lesson plan connects to the novel, The Legend of Bass Reeves by Gary Paulsen. |
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The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute |
Stanford University’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project contains a specific page on the website for the following grades 6-8 lesson plans:
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Education World contains several lesson plans including activities that teach skills necessary for social studies (e.g., fact or opinion). This site contains five lessons four of which are appropriate for grades 3-8. |
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This NEA page contains three grades 6-8 lesson plans on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for educators to use in the classroom. |
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The NPS has created lessons to be used in American history course units of study on the civil rights movement. The lessons include reference materials, historical documents, photos, and many other useful resources. |
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This NPS cross-curricular plan for 8th grade social studies and English language arts encourages students to explore the legal status of blacks in Georgia when students were born in contrast to Dr. King’s birth-year. |
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The LOC has several teacher lesson plans on African-American History. The lessons contain overviews, resources, and activities. |
6-8 Additional Resources
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Dr. King’s role and impact in shaping America is examined on the Seattle Times resource page which includes a timeline, photo gallery, excerpts of speeches, and newspaper articles for use in the classroom. |
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The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute |
Stanford University’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project includes classroom resources based on King documents, as well as a very helpful “Teaching King” bibliography. |
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teAchnology, an online Teacher Resource center, contains several free worksheets on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for use in the middle school classroom. |
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This NEA page contains several resources for grades 6-8. The resources include activities, background information, printables, videos, and additional websites. |
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The National Park Service (NPS) page includes parks, photos, memorials, biographies, and multimedia news clips tracing the Civil Rights Movement in America. |
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The Smithsonian Institute website includes educational materials for teachers, parents, and students. It includes a bibliography, timeline, teacher guide, electronic field trips, and other resources. |
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The Butler Center has the largest online collection of materials relating to the history of African-Americans in Arkansas. Most of these lessons are all inclusive containing primary sources, links to specific documents, photographs, and oral histories. Lessons specifically about Arkansas African Americans can be accessed below.
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The LOC contains numerous photographs, maps, newspaper articles, and multimedia clips on the Civil Rights movement and Civil Rights leaders. |
9-12 Lesson Plans
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The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute |
Stanford University’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project contains a specific page on the website for the following grades 9-12 lesson plans:
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Education World contains several lesson plans two of which are appropriate for grades 9-12. |
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This NEA page contains two grades 9-12 lesson plans on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for educators to use in the classroom. |
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The NPS has created lessons to be used in American history course units of study on the civil rights movement. The lessons include reference materials, historical documents, photos, and many other useful resources. |
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The LOC has several teacher lesson plans on African-American History. The lessons contain overviews, resources, and activities. |
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“Is it ever too late for justice?” is the compelling question of this grade 11 inquiry written by AR teacher Lisa Lacefield. It explores the murder of Emmett Till taking students through supporting questions, formative tasks, and sources to bring the past into the present. Using the Inquiry Design Template (IDM), it is aligned to C3 dimensions and AR Social Studies Standards. |
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“What made nonviolent protest effective during the Civil Rights Movement?” is the compelling question of this grade 9-12 inquiry on the impact of the Greensboro sit-in-protest, the Montgomery bus boycott, the Birmingham campaign, and the Selma to Montgomery marches. Using the Inquiry Design Template (IDM), it is aligned to C3 dimensions and NY Social Studies Standards. |
9-12 Additional Resources
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Dr. King’s role and impact in shaping America is examined in the Seattle Times resource page which includes a timeline, photo gallery, excerpts of speeches, and newspaper articles for use in the classroom. |
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The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute |
Stanford University’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project includes classroom resources based on King documents, as well as a very helpful “Teaching King” bibliography. |
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teAchnology, an online Teacher Resource center, contains several free worksheets on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for use in the classroom. |
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This NEA page contains several resources for grades 9-12. The resources include activities, background information, printables, videos, and additional websites. |
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The NPS page includes parks, photos, memorials, biographies, and multimedia news clips tracing the Civil Rights Movement in America. |
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The Smithsonian Institute website includes educational materials for teachers, parents, and students. It includes a bibliography, timeline, teacher guide, electronic field trips, and other resources. |
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The LOC contains numerous photographs, maps, newspaper articles, multimedia clips on the Civil Rights movement and Civil Rights leaders. |
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The Butler Center has the largest online collection of materials relating to the history of African-Americans in Arkansas. Most of these lessons are all inclusive containing primary sources, links to specific documents, photographs, and oral histories. Lessons specifically about Arkansas African Americans can be accessed below.
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The EOA is a searchable database containing numerous primary sources specific to AR and the civil rights movement. This is a great resource for educators and students doing research or creating a unit of study. |
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Browse the lists of trending topics for information and resources on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., A. Philip Randolph,Fannie Lou Hamer, Freedom Riders, Freedom Summer, and more. Numerous videos and audios for classroom use including Robert Kennedy’s announcement of the assassination of Dr. King and Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech are available. |
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This website contains primary source documents and oral histories of the Civil Rights era in Memphis. The collection includes documents from the Hill Foundation pertaining to the desegregation of the Hoxie school district in eastern Arkansas and Hearings before the United States Commission on Civil Rights. |
General Education Resources
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The Online home of the King Center is the nonprofit organization that educates the world about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s philosophy of nonviolence. |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic site contains virtual tours, multimedia presentations, traveling trucks, and primary sources. |
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This LOC site contains African American History lesson plans. Titles include African American Identity in the Gilded Age: Two Unreconciled Strivings, After Reconstruction, Baseball, Race Relations and Jackie Robinson, Segregation: From Jim Crow to Linda Brown, and Slavery in the United States: Primary Sources and the Historical Record. |
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African and African American History: A Resource Guide for Arkansas Teachers |
This resource was commissioned by the Black History Task Force under the auspices of the Arkansas Department of Education. It contains bibliographic information on the following topics:
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