US National Archives
Docsteach: A Call to Action: Responses to Civil Rights Violations
In this activity, young scholars will be introduced to the civil right activities of Harry T. Moore, former schoolteacher and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) official in Florida in the 1940s, and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Activism in the Civil Rights Movement
In this interactive lesson, students will learn about the historical background of racial segregation and the brave individuals and groups who stood up against segregation during the 1950s and 1960s.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Martin Luther King, Jr.
This biography of Martin Luther King Jr. includes a timeline and addresses the life of the civil rights leader from childhood to the legacy he left behind.
Digital History
Digital History: The March on Washington
In August 1963, more than 200,000 people marched from the Washington Memorial to the Lincoln Memorial for civil rights. Read about that day in this brief article.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Martin Luther King Word Search
Martin Luther King Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice Martin Luther King Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Linda Brown 1943
Read a brief summary of the life story of Linda Brown whose civil rights experiences were the basis for the famous historical case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee provides information on a civil rights activist, Ella Baker (1903-198 ), and her accomplishments.
US National Archives
Docsteach: A Famous Person and Event Revealed: Examining an Arrest Record
This activity requires students to examine the arrest record of an un-named person. Students will analyze and evaluate the data contained in the document, applying prior knowledge, to discern what happened in the incident and the...
US National Archives
National Archives: To What Extent Was Reconstruction a Revolution? (Part 1)
Should Reconstruction be viewed as a revolution or not? Using primary source documents, students can weigh the evidence and come up with their conclusion. This lesson can be used as a whole class, small group, or individual activity.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Maya Lin 1959
Trace the enchanting life of artist and architect, Maya Lin, who in 1983 designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and in the 1990s designed new monuments/memorials at various universities. Now she has her own line of furniture.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Louisa May Alcott
Delve into the writing of Louisa May Alcott when you check out this resource. This site features links to lesson plans and activities for "Little Women" along with biographical information on Alcott.