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Slave songs: In this lesson, students learn more about the religious observances of slaves in the United States by presenting hymns from Slave Songs in the US digitized in the Documenting the American South Collection. This is a great lesson to introduce the intersection of religion and slavery in a US history or African American history class.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Meghan Mcglinn.

Slavery across North Carolina: In this lesson, students read excerpts from slave narratives to gain an understanding of how slavery developed in each region of North Carolina and how regional differences created a variety of slave experiences.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Dayna Durbin Gleaves.

Slavery and Childhood: This lesson is designed to extend student understanding of the experiences of slaves living in the American, antebellum south. The chosen samples and excerpts from the Documenting the American South collection reflect the childhood of two enslaved people born in America, Harriet Jacobs and Frederick Douglas, and two people born in Africa, Oloudah Equiano and Omar Bin Said. Two knew what it was like to be free before being captured and placed into servitude, and longed to be free again; two were born into slavery and like the two native born Africans had aspirations of freedom. Students are invited to compare their childhood memories with the lives of these children in an effort to make history more human.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Meghan Mcglinn.

Spirituals and the power of music in slave narratives: In this lesson, students will learn about the importance of music in the lives of slaves by reading slave narratives and listening to recordings.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Music Education and Social Studies); By Dayna Durbin Gleaves.

Teaching suggestions: African and African American storytelling: These teaching suggestions present a variety of ways to work with an article about African and African American storytelling traditions in the context of American slavery. Suggested activities span a wide range of possibilities and offer opportunities for a variety of learning styles.; Format: /lesson plan (grade 7–8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Tobacco bag stringing: Educator's guide: Elementary lesson plans Elementary lesson plans based upon Tobacco Bag Stringing: Life and Labor in the Depression will help students understand what tobacco bag stringing was, study primary source documents and visuals,...; Format: lesson plan

Understanding Charlotte Hawkins Brown's rules for school: In this lesson plan, students read a primary source document that lists rules for proper school behavior, written by Charlotte Hawkins Brown, a teacher who dedicated her life to improving the educational opportunities of African Americans in North Carolina in the early 20th century. Students analyze the rules in the context of the racial politics of the era and in the context of progressive education.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–10 Social Studies); By Jamie Lathan.

Visualizations: Black poet, Langston Hughes: Third grade or fourth grade students will have an opportunity to read and appreciate selected poetry of the African-American poet, Langston Hughes.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Floanna Long.

Resources on the web

African American World: A multifaceted resource providing information from PBS, NPR, and the Encylopaedia Britannica about African Americans. This website targets many audiences and age groups and encourages discussion of their materials via online forums. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: PBS

Attitudes toward emancipation: The Emancipation Proclamation carried Americans across an important frontier in the political growth of the nation. Through the Internet, students can return to this frontier and explore the many obstacles and alternatives we faced in making this passage... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 11 Social Studies); Provided by: ESITEment

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

Eastern North Carolina Digital Library: Digitization project encompassing collections pertaining to the history of eastern North Carolina. Included are images and videos from historic locations. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: East Carolina University Joyner Library

Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition: Find over 200 primary source items, including speeches, letters, cartoons and graphics, interviews, and articles. Also explore Tangled Roots which is a shared history of African and Irish Americans and a lesson plan on the Amistad case. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Gilder Lehrman Center at Yale University

History Matters - The U.S. Survey Course on the Web: A gateway to U.S. History Web resources. Teaching materials, first-person primary documents and discussions on teaching U.S. history. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: George Mason University

Jazz in America - The National Jazz Curriculum: Lesson plans, a comprehensive jazz resource library, a teacher’s manual, assessments and more can be found on this site that celebrates the rich heritage of jazz. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz

Knowitall.org: Learn and have fun at the same time when you visit this website that is full of wonderful activities for students of all ages! (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: ETV Creative Services

Library of Congress: Offers many of its collections in a digital format and continues to add materials to makes its resources available to the people of the United States. Collections include American historical primary resources, legislative information, educator materials, world... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Library of Congress

Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind: Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind , the companion website for a film by the same title produced by PBS, provides a variety of teacher and student resources to supplement viewing of the documentary. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: PBS

National Museum of African American History and Culture: Sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute, this companion site for the National Museum of African American History and Culture provides comprehensive information about educational resources, online exhibitions, stories of individual Americans, and links to other... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Smithsonian

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: This website is devoted to the history of slavery and the Underground Railroad, this and also provides guidance and strategies for combating current prejudice and racism around the world. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

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