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Black History Month

In 1926, Harvard scholar Carter Woodson, the son of a former slave, had a vision for ensuring that black history was accurately documented and shared for generations to come.  He organized the first "Negro History Week" and chose the second week in February in honor of the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, key supporters of African American causes.  Today we continue that tradition and celebrate these achievements throughout the month of February.  Please preview all resources before using them with your students.  Happy learning! 

 

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AT&T Patchwork of American Life

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/BHM/index.html

multimedia and videoconferencing resources

 

Lincoln Presidential Museum

http://www.alplm.org/education/Prejudice_to_Pride.pdf

From Prejudice to Pride: An African American Journey

 

Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture

http://nmaahc.si.edu/

Currently existing only virtually, this site has amazing interactive resources

 

Edutopia - Black History Month

http://www.edutopia.org/files/existing/edutopianews.html

 
Bio.com Black History Month

http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/

historical and present day information

 

American Federation of Teachers

http://archive.aft.org/teachers/black-history.htm

historical information

 

Library of Congress

http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/

links to relevant primary resources and classroom activities

 

New York Times Held Accountable  Grades 6-12

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2004/06/21/held-accountable/

slave narratives and lesson plans to help students think about choices

 

Gale

http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/bhm/index.htm

Activities for all age groups plus links to literature

 

CNN: Road to Equality - Are We There Yet?

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/road.to.equality/

great video links!

 

K-3 students

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/gr2blhistory.htm

one school's look at famous African Americans

 

United States National Slavery Museum

http://www.usnationalslaverymuseum.org/

links to thought provoking artwork

 

The Source for Learning

http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/mlk/proj-open.html

They Had a Dream Too - Overcoming Obstacles for Grades K-4

 

Southern Poverty Law Center

http://www.tolerance.org/teach/index.jsp

Teaching Tolerance - ideas, activities and resources for grades K-12