Young historians envision what life was like for African Americans living in the Jim Crow South through hands-on, experiential activities. 

Why do schools and government offices close one day every January to honor the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? Young learners discover the achievements and lasting significance of this influential figure in American history...

In this literature activity, students respond to 12 short answer and essay questions about Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the...

The man who invented the earliest examples of chemical engineering was an American-born, French-educated, free man of color before the Civil War, and went on to translate Egyptian hieroglyphics. There is something of...

Should Americans provide compensation to those whose ancestors suffered from slavery? Read and analyze the arguments of two modern-day journalists on the topic. Then, have a discussion on both the merits of the arguments as well as what...

The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's life and message is just as important today as it was in his lifetime. Introduce elementary learners to the movement for civil rights with a timeline of Dr. King's life, as well as...

Kindergartners respond to the events in My First Kwanzaa Book by completing an activity at home with a parent. After cutting out six labeled picture cards, they arrange them in the order in which they appeared in the book.

In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon by African-American Oliver Harrington and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this Roaring Twenties Era worksheet, learners review a chapter as they identify 5 vocabulary terms or individuals quotes, eliminate 4 false statements, and identify 2 themes from the era of great change in the United States.

Personal correspondence in the form of letters is not as common as it once was. This resource presents an opportunity for you to introduce your class to letter writing and cover topics in social studies. Learners read a letter written in...

Introduce your class to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his many accomplishments through a one-page biography. Class members read the text and respond to three questions included at the end. 

Why was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 so important? The reading in the resource discusses how the act affected Southerners, Northerners, and the slaves themselves. Scholars complete the reading as a form of direct instruction while...

Addressing the main ideas of the Civil Rights movement, this worksheet contains both multiple choice and true/false questions for student review. Teachers could use this activity as a quiz or homework assignment.

In this search engine instructional activity, 3rd graders will need to use factmonster.com to discover answers. Students will respond to 5 multiple choice questions using the given website.

In this Fact Finder worksheet, students access the Internet to a specific site to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.

For this internet research worksheet, students use the Fact Monster search engine to find the answers to ten unrelated questions.

In this informational comprehension worksheet, students read the passage of Empress of the Blues and answer 5 multiple choice comprehension and 5 multiple choice vocabulary questions.

In this social studies activity, 5th graders answer multiple choice questions about important court cases, World War II, Abraham Lincoln, and more. Students complete 14 questions.

In this equal pay day worksheet, students read or listen to a tape passage about Equal Pay Day, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, put sentences in order, write discussion...

In this Antebellum South worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages on the Antebellum counterculture and society and respond to 37 short answer questions.

In this ESL United States activity, students answer a set of 25 questions about the United States. The answers to each question are written beneath each.

In this language arts worksheet, students answer the 6 questions with the help of the Internet websites with the focus upon famous speeches.

In this ESL Martin Luther King Jr. worksheet, students watch a video, then fill in blanks to complete the "I Have a Dream" speech and answer comprehension questions.

In this English activity, students read "Shuttle Discovery Launches Successfully," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.