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"Been Here So Long": Lesson One

Lesson One: An Examination of Interviews from the American Slave Narratives and the American Folklore Collection Students will examine and interpret interviews obtained by authors working for the Federal Writer's Project during the 1930s. A close study of the narratives provided here and at the Library of Congress's American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project will enable students to: Understand the specific tasks undertaken by men and wo ...

"Been Here So Long": Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans for The Ex-Slave Narratives Contributed by Dick Parsons Lesson 1: An Examination of Interviews from the American Slave Narratives and the American Folklore Collection Estimated class time: Three to four class periods Description: This lesson is organized into three sections: Students will read selected oral histories in order to learn about individual experiences of African Americans in the pre-Civil War period. Students will meet in small collab ...

"Been Here So Long": Lesson Three

Lesson Three: Comparing and Contrasting the Individual Experiences of African Americans in the 19th Century Questions for Lesson Three Students will compare and contrast selected experiences recounted in the ex-slave narratives from the Federal Writer's Project and reproduced here by the New Deal Network. This focused investigation will enable students to: Realize the richly varied experiences encountered by African Americans in the 19th century. Compare and cont ...

"Been Here So Long": Lesson Two

Lesson Two: Generating a student-created Document Based Question Small groups of collaborating students will examine the Slave Narratives of the Federal Writer's Project as a basis for developing a student-created Document Based Question. The final outcome of this activity will be for each group of students to offer a documentary perspective on one or more aspects of the nature of slavery in the ante-bellum United States. As a result of this activity, students will: ...

78.02.09: Two Controversial Cases in New Haven History: The Amistad Affair (1839) and The Black Panther Trials (1970)

Yale-New Haven Teachers InstituteHome Two Controversial Cases in New Haven History: The Amistad Affair (1839) and The Black Panther Trials (1970) by Verdell M. Roberts Contents of Curriculum Unit 78.02.09: Narrative Sample Lesson Plan Bibliography for Teachers To Guide Entry The purpose of this study is to make a descriptive comparison of two dramatic revolts for freedom in New Haven. The earlier of these is the so-called Amistad Affair of 1839, which occurred when the ...

80.06.02: New Perspectives On Teaching Afro-American History

Yale-New Haven Teachers InstituteHome New Perspectives On Teaching Afro-American History by Michael Burgess Contents of Curriculum Unit 80.06.02: Narrative Objectives Content Lesson Assignment Information entered on chart and symbols Sample Lesson I Sample Lesson II Sample Lesson III Bibliography To Guide Entry As the unit title indicates “New perspectives on Teaching Afro-American History” is geared toward suggesting a new approach to the teaching of Afro-A ...

87.03.07: The Roots of the Afro-American Culture: The Artistic Approach

Yale-New Haven Teachers InstituteHome The Roots of the Afro-American Culture: The Artistic Approach by Carolyn C. Smith Contents of Curriculum Unit 87.03.07: Narrative Sample Lesson Sample Lesson Sample Lesson Sample Lesson Notes Student’s Annotated Bibliography Teacher’s Annotated Bibliography To Guide Entry Introduction The entire way of life of a particular people, including its customs, religions, ideas, inventions, and tools, is the definition of cultu ...

89.01.11: Urban New Haven in the Making (1920-1980)

Yale-New Haven Teachers InstituteHome Urban New Haven in the Making (1920-1980) by Cynthia H. Roberts Contents of Curriculum Unit 89.01.11: Narrative Strategies Teacher’s Bibliography Student Reading List To Guide Entry During the past 60 years there have been a number of changes in the Dixwell Community. With the urban renewal, not only the physical structure of the area, but the human dimension as well as showed a considerable change. The purpose of this Unit is to ...

89.01.13: “the Church Community: The Oldest Black Church, Past and Present

Yale-New Haven Teachers InstituteHome “the Church Community: The Oldest Black Church, Past and Present by Maizie P. Seabrook Contents of Curriculum Unit 89.01.13: Narrative Lesson Plans Notes Reading List for Students Reading List for Teachers Resources To Guide Entry James Varick, master and abolitionist from New York led a strong battalion of Christian warriors fighting for ecclesiastical freedom as early as 1796. This group was called the A.M.E. Church of New Y ...

90.04.09: The Art and Culture of the Afro-American

Yale-New Haven Teachers InstituteHome The Art and Culture of the Afro-American by Cynthia H. Roberts Contents of Curriculum Unit 90.04.09: Narrative Objectives Teaching Strategies Characteristics Of Culture What Is Culture? Attitudes Towards Art Black Artists In America Vocabulary Questions Include Extended Activities Vocabulary Classroom Materials Extended Activities Teacher’s Bibliography Student Reading List To Guide Entry The Black Culture is ...

95.02.03: Living Pictures Representing The History Of Black Dance

Yale-New Haven Teachers InstituteHome Living Pictures Representing The History Of Black Dance by Michelle Edmonds-Sepulveda Contents of Curriculum Unit 95.02.03: I. Introduction II. African History III. Migration IV. Jazz Dancing And The Harlem Renaissance V. Black Pioneers In Modern Dance VI. Black Pioneers In Ballet VII. Integration Of Dance Styles VIII. Sources Lesson # 1 Lesson# 2 Lesson #3 Lesson #4 Lesson #5 Student Bibliography Teacher Bibliograp ...

95.04.07: Mosaic America: Paths To The Present

Yale-New Haven Teachers InstituteHome Mosaic America: Paths To The Present by Ida Hickerson Contents of Curriculum Unit 95.04.07: Narrative African American Paths To The Present Native American Paths To The Present Latino American Paths To The Present Lesson Plan One Lesson Plan Two Lesson Plan Three Lesson Plan Four Lesson Plan Five Computer Software Videos Student Bibliography Bibliography for Teachers To Guide Entry Mosaic America: Paths to the Pr ...

96.01.01: An Analysis of Jim Crow Laws and their Effects on Race Relations

Yale-New Haven Teachers InstituteHome An Analysis of Jim Crow Laws and their Effects on Race Relations by Jennifer Blue Contents of Curriculum Unit 96.01.01: Narrative Lesson: Mock Segregation Lesson: Literature Link Lesson: How Does One Dismantle Or Alter Unjust Laws? Lesson: Why Dr. King Is A Hero? Teacher’s Bibliography Student Bibliography Materials To Guide Entry First grade is a magical time. In first grade, students embark on many endeavors where they m ...

98.01.05: A Film and Literature Study of The African - American Migration

Yale-New Haven Teachers InstituteHome A Film and Literature Study of The African - American Migration by Felicia R. McKinnon Contents of Curriculum Unit 98.01.05: Narrative Classroom Implications Reading and Language Arts Social Studies Film Reviews “goin’ to Chicago” “killing Floor” “the Promised Land” Review Of Literature Description Of Possible Activities Lesson Plans Annotated Bibliography Films To Guide Entry I have been teaching at L. W. Beech ...

African American & Black Culture Community - AOL Black Voices

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African-American Heroes (Lesson Plan)

BECOME A MEMBER NOW SIGN IN FAQ search HomeSubjectsLesson PlanningThemesClassroom ManagementNew ContentECardsNewsletters Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Resources Grades Printables Graphic Organizers Educator’s Calendar Assessment African-American Heroes Objectives Students will use vocabulary related to important African Americans. Students will read the biographies of several famous African Americans. Students will appreciate the honor associated with ...

African-American Heroes (Lesson Plan)

African-American Lesson Plans

Search:The WebTripod Lycos Phone Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site Browse Sites « Previous | Top 100 | Next » Sponsored by African-American Lesson Plans Lesson of the Week: "Where in the World is Kenya?" The Promise of the Declaration of IndependenceKindergarten Lesson 1: Who Was Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.?"First Grade Lesson 1: Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa ParksKindergarten Lesson 2: Who Was Harriet Tubman? First Grade Lesson 1: Settlers in the Late ...

Article - Social Studies School Service

June 9, 2006 Items in cart: 0 Total: 0 U.S. History World History Geography Economics Psychology Holocaust California Govt. & Law DVD eBooks Posters Email Address: Library Catalog Kits and MARC Records FREDERICK DOUGLASS A brief biography and exercise suitable for grades 4-8 "Keep the black man away from the books, keep us ignorant, and we would always be his slaves!...Come hell or high water--even if it co ...

Athens Olympics 2004

Welcome to 2004 Olympics. Skip directly to: Search Box, Section Navigation, Content. Text Version. Athens – 15C (max 22C) Sydney – 20C (max 21C) Baseball August11121314151617181920212223242526272829 Baseball New diamond force is something to be reckoned with In the end the powerhouse won out. But while Australia's baseballers didn't win gold, their silver was akin to Australia having a medallist in the 100 metres sprint on the track. more Ejection and dej ...

Benjamin Banneker's Letter (Lesson Plan)

BECOME A MEMBER NOW SIGN IN FAQ search HomeSubjectsLesson PlanningThemesClassroom ManagementNew ContentECardsNewsletters Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Resources Grades Printables Graphic Organizers Educator’s Calendar Assessment Benjamin Banneker's Letter Objectives Students read and learn about the great African American scholar, Benjamin Banneker. Students rewrite a letter Banneker wrote to Thomas Jefferson. Students review analogies, and search for t ...

Benjamin Banneker's Letter (Lesson Plan)

BECOME A MEMBER NOW SIGN IN FAQ search HomeSubjectsLesson PlanningThemesClassroom ManagementNew ContentECardsNewsletters Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Resources Grades Printables Graphic Organizers Educator’s Calendar Assessment Benjamin Banneker's Letter Objectives Students read and learn about the great African American scholar, Benjamin Banneker. Students rewrite a letter Banneker wrote to Thomas Jefferson. Students review analogies, and search for t ...

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COLOR: African American Myths and Stereotypes in the Media

African American Myths and Stereotypes in the Media (This lesson was contributed by Barbara Merriweather, an English and Social Studies teacher at the Baldi Middle School. School District of Philadelphia) I. Grade level: 4-6 II. Estimated Completion Time: 5-6 lessons Introduction The historical experience of Americans of African descent began more than 5000 years before the Christian Era, on the African continent, the original homeland of the human race. The Afr ...

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Education World ® Lesson Planning Skills Page: Black History 101

Black History 101 DIRECTIONS: Read each clue. Each clue tells about a famous black American on the list below. Use the list to connect to a short biography of each person. On the line next to each clue, write the name of the person that the clue tells about. _____________________ This person started a school in Alabama where black children could learn skills such as shoemaking and farming. _____________________ This person started a newspaper called "The North Star." _____________ ...

Education World ® Lesson Planning Skills Page: Black History 102

Black History 102 DIRECTIONS: Read each clue. Each clue tells about a famous black American on the list below. Use the list to connect to a short biography of each person. On the line next to each clue, write the name of the person that the clue tells about. _____________________ This lay preacher led a Virginia slave revolt in 1831. _____________________ This person, who was one of 13 children, died in an airplane crash. _____________________ This person, who was a famous writer ...

Education World ® Lesson Planning Skills Page: Black History 103

Black History 103 DIRECTIONS: Read each clue. Each clue tells about a famous black American on the list below. Use the list to connect to a short biography of each person. On the line next to each clue, write the name of the person that the clue tells about. _____________________ This person invented a machine, called a "lasting machine," that stitched the leather of a shoe to its sole. _____________________ This person served three years in reform school for attempted burglary befo ...

Education World ® Lesson Planning Skills Page: Black History 104

Black History 104 DIRECTIONS: Read each clue. Each clue tells about a famous black American on the list below. Use the list to connect to a short biography of each person. On the line next to each clue, write the name of the person that the clue tells about. _____________________ In 1870, this person was the first black to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. _____________________ This person, the child of former slaves, invented the ironing board, the lawn sprinkler, and man ...

Guide Entry 82.03.04

Yale-New Haven Teachers InstituteHome An Analysis of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Legislated Response to Racial Discrimination in the U.S., by Henry A. Rhodes Guide Entry to 82.03.04: This unit deals with the origin and content of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It examines the contributions made by the Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson Administrations to this civil rights legislation. The effect that the civil rights demonstrations of the early 1960’s had on this ...

Learning through The Duke (Lesson Plan)

BECOME A MEMBER NOW SIGN IN FAQ search HomeSubjectsLesson PlanningThemesClassroom ManagementNew ContentECardsNewsletters Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Resources Grades Printables Graphic Organizers Educator’s Calendar Assessment Learning through The Duke Grades: 2-5 Subject areas: Music, Art, and Language Arts Estimated time of completion: 3 - 45 minute periods Summary: In a series of three short lessons, your students will learn about the importan ...

Learning through The Duke (Lesson Plan)

BECOME A MEMBER NOW SIGN IN FAQ search HomeSubjectsLesson PlanningThemesClassroom ManagementNew ContentECardsNewsletters Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Resources Grades Printables Graphic Organizers Educator’s Calendar Assessment Learning through The Duke Grades: 2-5 Subject areas: Music, Art, and Language Arts Estimated time of completion: 3 - 45 minute periods Summary: In a series of three short lessons, your students will learn about the importan ...

Lesson Exchange: Famous Black Americans (Elementary, History)

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School District of Philadelphia

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SCORE: Freedom Train-Teachers Guide

Copyright©1997 -- San Diego County Office of Education http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/free/freetg.html CyberGuide by Diane Hamilton Introduction This supplemental unit was developed as part of the Schools of California Online Resources for Educators (SCORE) Project, funded by the California Technology Assistance Program (CTAP) and the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA). This unit, based on Dorothy Sterling's historical novel, Freedom Train ...

SCORE:Student Activity 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Student Activity 1 To Be A Slave by Julius Lester CyberGuide by Liz Nichols http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/slave/slavesg1.html "Auction and Negro Sales" Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, [LC-B8171-3608 LC] "An auction was synonymous with the breaking up of families. The most emotional scenes took place at the foot of the auction block." Julius Lester (pg. 48) Introduction Historians have learned a lot about slavery from pictures, journal/diary entries, ...

SCORE:Student Activity 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Student Activity 2 - Breaking the Chain Game To Be A Slave by Julius Lester CyberGuide by Liz Nichols http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/slave/slavesg2.html "African Americans preparing cotton for the gin on Smith's plantation" Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, [LC-B8171-0159 DLC] "Black men, black women, and black children were enslaved because it was profitable to other men." Julius Lester (pg. 38) Introduction The victory of the North in the Civil War and ...

Senufo Painting (Lesson Plan)

BECOME A MEMBER NOW SIGN IN FAQ search HomeSubjectsLesson PlanningThemesClassroom ManagementNew ContentECardsNewsletters Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Resources Grades Printables Graphic Organizers Educator’s Calendar Assessment Senufo Painting Objectives Students will create a Senufo Painting Materials Practice paper Pencils 12" x 18" white drawing paper or 12" x 18" off-white burlap Scissors Glue Medium and wide black markers KEY WORDS ...

Social Studies - Black History Month Social Studies Lesson Plan, Thematic Unit, Activity, Worksheet, or Civics, American History, or Government Teaching Idea

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Tap Your Feet (Lesson Plan)

BECOME A MEMBER NOW SIGN IN FAQ search HomeSubjectsLesson PlanningThemesClassroom ManagementNew ContentECardsNewsletters Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Resources Grades Printables Graphic Organizers Educator’s Calendar Assessment Tap Your Feet Grades: Preschool-1 Subject areas: Music and Math Summary: Students will practice following a pattern and become familiar with the concept of beat in music. They will be introduced to tempo. They will gain expe ...

Third Grade Lesson Plan

EDUCATIONAL LESSON PLAN THIRD GRADE LEVEL SOJOURNER TRUTH TIMELINE This lesson plan was developed to use with third grade students after they have acquired a basic knowledge of Sojourner Truth's biography. The timeline of her life is adapted to grade level. In the Teacher Notebook, the entries on the timeline are printed as cards, four to a page. The teacher may cut out and mount each card to use for a variety of activities. One such activity -- creating a Sojourner Truth biographical ...

Turner: The Frontier In American History

UNIT 6 - First Grade - Lesson 1

Lesson Plan #: CC-0030 First Grade Lesson 1: Abraham Lincoln, President and Leader during the Civil War Objectives: The student will be able to: 1. understand that Abraham Lincoln believed education was very important. 2. understand that Abraham Lincoln believed slavery was wrong. 3. understand that Abraham Lincoln worked to unite the country throughout the Civil War. 4. understand that Abraham Lincoln was president in a difficult time of our country's history. Description ...

UNIT 6 - First Grade - Lesson 2

Lesson Plan #: CC-0031 First Grade Lesson 2: Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Objectives: The student will be able to: 1. listen to stories about the Underground Railroad to begin to understand what it did to help slaves. 2. learn how Harriet Tubman helped many slaves use the Underground Railroad. 3. discuss slavery and its dehumanizing effect on African Americans. Description of lesson/activity: 1. Refer back to Lincoln's view of slavery. Talk about what L ...

UNIT 6 - Kindergarten - Lesson 2

Lesson Plan #: CC-0029 Kindergarten Lesson 2: Who Was Harriet Tubman? Objectives: The student will be able to: 1. recognize the issue of slavery and its dehumanizing effect on African Americans. 2. recognize Harriet Tubman and understand how she helped many slaves escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad. Description of lesson/activity: Activity 1 1. Review with the children the fact that Abraham Lincoln and many other people of his time did not believe that people ...

UNIT 6 - Second Grade - Lesson 1

Lesson Plan #: CC-0032 Second Grade Lesson 1: Reasons the Civil War Began Objectives: The student will be able to: 1. understand what a civil war is. 2. understand some basic reasons for the Civil War. Description of lesson/activity: 1. Look up the words "civil war" in the dictionary. Write the meaning on a chart to be added to later. 2. Discuss "civil war" with the children. Why would two groups who started out as one have a civil war? Put the children's ideas on the boar ...

UNIT 6 - Second Grade - Lesson 2

Lesson Plan #: CC-0033 Second Grade Lesson 2: The Underground Railroad Helped Many Slaves to Freedom. Other Slaves Gained Their Freedom in Other Ways. Objectives: The student will be able to: 1. understand what it meant to be a slave in the South in the mid 1800s. 2. realize the struggle and danger many African Americans faced to be free. Description of lesson/activity: 1. Look up the words "slave" and "slavery" in the dictionary. Record the meaning on a chart or the boa ...

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