Handout
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Wake Up, America!

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource covers the changing of America due to the Industrial Revolution which brought in not only new technology but also opened the door to reform movements. From the series by Joy Hakim, "A History of Us." Includes a teacher's...
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Americans and the Great War 1914 1919: A New Home Front

For Students 11th - 12th
World War I changed the configuration of the workforce and organized labor took the opportunity to strengthen its power base. This section looks at the impact of these changes on women and African Americans, as well as how the women's...
Interactive
BBC

Bbc: History: Women's Rights in Victorian England

For Students 9th - 10th
Play this game to learn about women's cultural status in Victorian England, and learn about the progress of women's rights during the time of Queen Victoria's reign. Archived.
Website
Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Times of Marius and Sulla:dictatorship of Sulla

For Students 9th - 10th
In this section of a chapter in William Morey's 1901 textbook, you'll discover the changes Sulla made in the government of Rome.
Unit Plan
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Citizens: African American Identity: 1865 1917

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the efforts of African Americans to be recognized as equal citizens after the Civil War, and the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. Includes links to supplemental information.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Civil Rights Special Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Multimedia collection of video, primary text documents and audio on Civil Rights, especially Brown vs. Board of Education.
Primary
University of Virginia

The University of Virginia Library: Reconstruction, by Fredrick Douglass

For Students 9th - 10th
A document on Reconstruction written by Fredrick Douglass. He argues particularly for voting rights for blacks as the most necessary step to avoid the kinds of state's rights conflicts that brought about the Civil War.
Primary
US National Archives

Nara: Treasures of Congress: Wade Davis Bill

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) site contains a picture of the original Wade-Davis Bill as well as discussion on the effects it would have had if it had been adopted.
Primary
University of South Florida

Lit2 Go: Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman?

For Students 1st - 9th
Audio [2:26] and text of speech made by Sojourner Truth, Ain't I a Woman? (1851)
Website
University of Sydney (Australia)

Ahas: Flappers: Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy discussion of the Flapper in 1920s America. Read about flapper fashion, how Clara Bow, the movie star, epitomized the flapper, and how the ideals of the flapper were reflected in changes in women in the work force.
Handout
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Atlanta Race Riot of 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
Article that retells the story behind the Atlanta race riots of 1906 where white mobs killed and wounded dozens of blacks in reaction to newspaper headlines of alleged assaults of white females by blacks, general racial tensions, the...
Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: Wade Davis Bill(1864)

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site you can view an original copy of the document and and also an easy to read version of the complete text. There is also a brief summary of the history behind the bill.
Website
PBS

Pbs: The American Experience in the 1900s

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a general picture of what life was like in the United States at the turn of the century. Content includes compelling images, information, and documents about American life.
Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: A National Initiative on American History, Civics, and Service

For Students 9th - 10th
Our Documents is home to one hundred milestone documents that influenced that course of American history and American democracy. Includes full-page scans of each document, transcriptions, background information on their significance, and...
Activity
Other

Postcolonial and Postimperial Authors: v.s. Naipaul

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource on V.S. Naipaul, a Carribean writer, this website provides articles on his status as a "rootless wanderer," his major works, and the key themes and ideas conveyed in Naipaul's writing.
Website
Other

Anarchy Archives: Emma Goldman's Collected Works

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the book "Anarchism and Other Essays" here on this site. Includes a biographical sketch of Goldman and several essays pertaining to women's rights.
Handout
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress Link: Voting Rights Act of 1965

For Students 9th - 10th
Explores the Voting Rights Act of 1965 from the perspective of a Congressional leader. Presents an abundant amount of historical information about the origins of the Act as well as the steps needed to get it passed.
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: American Memory: Lucy Stone, a Chronicle Play by Maud W. Park

For Students 9th - 10th
This full-length play script illustrates the life of early American feminist and abolitionist, Lucy Stone, with strong historic perspective.
Website
University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Andrew Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive look at Andrew Johnson and his administration. Includes a biography, information on his cabinet, and most importantly, an essay on the impact and legacy of his presidency. Don't miss reading this.
Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

For Students 9th - 10th
Charlotte Perkins Gilman's writing career is featured in this brief biography. Click "Charlotte Perkins Gilman Activities" for related resources.
Website
Other

Federal Voting Assistance Program (Fvap)

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative site contains information about voting in local, state and federal elections. Includes detailed instructions for absentee voting.
Lesson Plan
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: Expansion of Democracy During the Jacksonian Era

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson where students explore the emergence of the American system of democracy and political parties between 1820 and 1850. Using paintings by George Caleb Bingham and Richard Caton Woodville, and a political cartoon depicting the...
Primary
Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Civil Rights Act of 1957

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the text of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Website
Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Liberty: Women's History

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around women's political history. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.

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