ACTIVITIES
This printable map will help students locate Underground Railroad sites in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
The site of a booming whaling industry in the 1800s and a place where many slaves first set foot on free soil.
The first African-American regiment ever commissioned in the United Stated is commemorated with this fountain in New…
Nathan and Polly Johnson helped many slaves find their way to freedom in the 1800s -- including Frederick Douglass.
Lewis Temple, a man of color, invented the toggle harpoon in 1848. This device increased the efficiency of the whaling…
Visit New Bedford, Massachusetts, which was an integral part of the Underground Railroad.
The Friends Meetinghouse in New Bedford, Massachusetts was the site of abolitionist activity in the 1800s. View pictures…
TEACHING RESOURCE
Information on benefits and implementation of service-learning projects for students, including case studies.
REFERENCE
Learn more about Cupid, the ancient Roman god of love.
Information on benefits and implementation of service- learning projects for students, including case studies.
WORKSHEETS
Coloring book page with picture of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, African-American surgeon. It includes a brief biography of…
Read about Garrett Morgan, a famous African-American inventor, and color in the picture.
This printable coloring book page features Sarah Breedlove Walker, African-American inventor of a hair softener and…
Coloring book page with picture of Joseph Winters, African-American inventor.
This coloring book page features a picture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights leader and American icon, and a…
Coloring book page with picture of Dr. Maulana Karenga. He is the creator of Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday that…
Students will colour their way to learning about civil rights activist Rosa Parks! This colouring book page is a fun way…
Coloring book page with picture of Lewis Howard Latimer, African-American patent expert.
This printable coloring book page features Jackie Robinson, the legendary African-American baseball player. Use this…
Children read a short biography of the African-American inventor George Washington Carver, who discovered hundreds of…
Read about notable African-American inventors.
Distribute a chart that lists many African-American scientist of note.
