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The Homestead Act

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders analyze the Native American's viewpoint of the Homestead Act. Using one Native American group who lived in Nebraska, they write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper discussing the Homestead Act and how it affected...
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John Lawson's Emigration Impact: Short Essay

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students review John Lawson's writings to discover the impact they had on emigration to America. Using the writings, they analyze the influence of them and review the early settlement of the colonies. They write their own essay sharing...
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Civil Rights and the ADA

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine and discuss the 14th and 15th amentments, and evaluate the agendas of Americans from underrepresented groups in the quest for civil rights. They conduct Internet research and create essays or posters regarding...
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Kwanzaa Science

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study the parts of a plant in order to better understand the muhindi as one of the seven symbols of Kwanzaa.
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Raising Cane: Building a Cane Flute From Scratch

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create their own cane flute. They use a model flute to gain the correct measurements and use the scientific method to construct the flute to have sound quality and pitch accuracy.
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Legends and Myths: Trickster Tales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in groups to research the characteristics of various myths and legends. They read tales, illustrate them, record oral storytelling efforts and write an original folktale. Students then invite parents to a dramatic...
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Maryland Public Schools: Maggie L. Walker History Lesson Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With this lesson plan, young scholars will learn about the life of African American teacher and entrepreneur Maggie L. Walker, the woman to own a bank in the United States. This document includes teacher resources, student resources and...
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Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: Africa Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A large collection of lesson plan links, including links to video clips, stories and folk tales, games, PowerPoints, and clip art.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Collection of Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This collection presents in-depth lesson plans on American history from the 18th century to the present. Lessons include African American history, women's history, Native American history and many other topics.
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National Education Association: Black History Month Lessons & Resources

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Wide selection of lesson plans, activities, quizzes, resources, worksheets, and videos covering a variety of subjects and grade levels help to explain African-American culture and history.
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Black History Month

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of six lessons for Grades 5 and up for Black History Month. The lesson plans explore the use of nonviolence in history, particularly with respect to the civil rights movement and African American history.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: The Legacy of Zora Neale Hurston

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine Zora Neale Hurston's lifelong commitment to African American literature and cultural preservation.
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Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: u.s. History Lessons: Holidays: Kwanzaa

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Site provides brief background information about Kwanzaa but is primarily a repository of lesson plan ideas, games and clip art.
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Alabama Department of Archives and History

Al Dept of Archives & History: African Americans: Reconstruction Lesson [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With this lesson plan, students learn about the lives of African Americans during Reconstruction. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Teacher Tools: African Arts and Music Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore the world of African Art and Music when you check out this lesson plan. This site features learning objectives, activities and more.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Lesson Plan: Black Wings: American Pioneer Aviators

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
With this resource, teachers can select the most appropriate academic level and download a lesson plan that contains images, Word documents and PDF resources for teaching about the history of black Americans in aviation. Excellent...

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