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- Hidden stories: A three-part lesson in African American history, research, and children’s literature
- In this high school lesson plan, students will create a timeline of African American history, review a work of children's literature, and then create their own works of children's literature drawing on a primary source document pertaining to the life of an ordinary African American.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Edie McDowell.
- Inside and outside: Paradox of the box
- This lesson serves to introduce students to symbolism (the box), to the literary element paradox, and to the abstract notion of ambiguity (freedom vs. confinement). It is designed for 2nd and 3rd graders, but may be adapted for use with upper elementary or early middle school grades.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2–6 English Language Arts)
- By Edie McDowell.
- Jim Crow and segregation
- This is an integrated lesson plan that incorporates both eighth grade language arts and history. Using Internet research, literary analysis, and persuasive technique, students will practice reading and writing skills while analyzing the impact of Jim Crow Segregation on African Americans living in North Carolina and elsewhere.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Burnetta Barton.
Resources on the web
- Colonial Williamsburg
- This extensive website features access to the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library collections, primary source materials, videos of what life was like in the 18th century in Williamsburg, Va. and much more. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
- The New Deal Network
- Sponsored by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute (FERI), this website includes multiple resources on a variety of the United States Great Depression of the 1930s that includes articles, speeches, photographs, letters, lesson plans, and many other... (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
- Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture - A Multimedia Archive
- A comprehensive site on Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin which deals with abolitionism, slavery, and the Civil War era. The site includes texts, images, songs, 3-D objects, and film clips. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: University of Virginia
