REFERENCE
This article chronologically outlines court cases concerning affirmative action in the United States.
Here you'll find a chart of the Chinese calendar. Students can reference this calendar to figure out their Chinese sign…
The full text of Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" on the involvement of the government in the lives of citizens.
The full text of Johnson's speech on the need to improve education to form a Great Society.
The full text of Booker T. Washington's speech about civil rights.
TEACHING RESOURCE
Should a student be allowed to create their own rubric?
A chart showing the number of men versus women in the United States.
A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.
Learn about the life of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who organized the first economic boycott of businesses that…
A brief article about Grammy Award-winning poet, writer, composer, and actress Maya Angelou.
BOOK GUIDES
Enhance understanding with a teaching guide for Great Expectations includes background information on Charles Dickens…
A brief article about Jame Baldwin, including related resources.
Enhance understanding with a teaching guide for Balzac's Cousin Bette includes discussion questions and history about…
Learn about Civil Rights leader James Meredith, who in 1961 was denied admission to the University of Mississippi…
Enjoy the company and ideas of other readers, expand your knowledge, and discover the wealth of wisdom found between the…
Learn how to explore the world of books by joining or starting your own reading group.
Learn more about the life of contemporary novelist Toni Morrison.
Learn more about the life of Langston Hughes, American poet and central figure of the Harlem Renaissance.
An article about writer Richard Wright.
A brief article about poet Phillis Wheatley.
The study of Black history was not begun until the Twentieth Century. This article explains why and gives information…
Samuel Pepys' diaries have shed great light on life in Restoration-era England. Teach your pupils about this famous…
Read about the life and work of Salman Rushdie, an Indian-born English novelist and critic, in this biography.
Share these fun facts about Wimbledon, tennis' most prestigious grand slam event, with your students.
