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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.

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.

Picturing America at the turn of the twentieth century: Students link together the literature and the history of the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. Questions guide students as they study visual documents. Students also read the teacher's choice of two widely anthologized short stories and an excerpt from a best-selling novel of the period. Two exercises will raise student awareness of the impact that visual images have on their lives: one that is based on internet advertising and a second that results in a student-produced scrapbook.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Scott Culclasure.

Resources on the web

American Masters: From children's book authors to jazz greats, this series presents the biographies of America's great creative talent. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: PBS

American Memory Project Learning Page: Use the American Memory web site to teach about United States history and culture with these tips and tricks, frameworks, activities, and lessons that provide context for their use. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Library of Congress

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

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Find a searchable database of Longfellow’s poems and information on his works, his family, and his homes. In addition, educators will find lesson plans for kindergarten through 12th grade. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Maine Memory Net

National Museum of the American Indian: This website uses Flash technology to present online multimedia exhibitions about the history and culture of American Indians. An excellent online educational resource about codetalkers during WWI and WWII is also available. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Smithsonian Institution

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