ACTIVITIES
Lesson 2 in a series for middle-school students learning to use the Internet for research projects, provides data on…
REFERENCE
Each of these amendments broadened the number of citizens in the U.S. with the right to vote.
Distribute an article that details how winter weather affects each region of the United States.
TEACHING RESOURCE
Lesson 2, about using search engines, in a series for middle-school students learning to use the Internet to do research…
Share an article that outlines the history of presidential inaugurations in the United States.
Should a student be allowed to create their own rubric?
Article about prominent African American W.E.B. DuBois, including related Web sites, and a bibliography.
Distribute an article that discusses the first U.S. census, and the 2000 census.
Estimated population during colonial times.
A chart showing the number of men versus women in the United States.
An article explaining the 2000 census, and the changes in U.S. Representative apportionment.
Learn more about Marian Wright Edelman, social activist and founder of the Children's Defense Fund.
A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.
Learn more about the life of American Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and orchestra leader, Duke Ellington.
Learn about the life of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who organized the first economic boycott of businesses that…
Learn about the life of Ella Fitzgerald, one of the greatest singers in jazz history.
A brief biography of modern dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey.
Read this brief biography of tennis professional, author, and activist Arthur Ashe.
Learn about the life of tennis great Althea Gibson.
Ask students to read and answer related questions about the state of racial equality in the United States in the first…
A brief article about Grammy Award-winning poet, writer, composer, and actress Maya Angelou.
Learn more about Fannie Lou Hamer, an inspirational figure to many involved in the struggle for civil rights.
An article, including related resources, about Benjamin Banneker.
An article about Mary McLeod Bethune's contributions to education and race relations as a leader in the American black…
