REFERENCE
A brief article about Grammy Award-winning poet, writer, composer, and actress Maya Angelou.
Ask students to read and answer related questions about the state of racial equality in the United States in the first…
Learn about the life of tennis great Althea Gibson.
Read this brief biography of tennis professional, author, and activist Arthur Ashe.
A brief biography of modern dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey.
Learn about the life of Ella Fitzgerald, one of the greatest singers in jazz history.
Learn about the life of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who organized the first economic boycott of businesses that…
Learn more about the life of American Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and orchestra leader, Duke Ellington.
A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.
TEACHING RESOURCE
This statue of Abraham Lincoln and Archer Alexander sits adjacent to the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston.
These statues reside in Boston's South End. Harriet Tubman spoke in Boston area Meeting Houses before and after…
Both of these houses were occupied by abolitionists and African-American families in the 1800s.
Photos of the oldest African-American church (still standing) in the U.S. and the school it formerly housed.
Photo of the Old South Meeting House in Boston; Phillis Wheatley was a member of the congregation.
View the site of the Boston Massacre, where Crispus Attucks was the first man killed in the Revolutionary War.
Handy suggestions for creating and maintaining positive parent/teacher relationships.
Learn more about Marian Wright Edelman, social activist and founder of the Children's Defense Fund.
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Can't find the right rubric? Make your own! This blank grid will make it easy for you to create your own rubrics. This…
ACTIVITIES
Discover a list of places you and your students could photograph for inclusion in the Black History Virtual Field Trip.
This behavior management article includes two handy charts to track student behavior as well as a list of possible…
Adapting the environment to the learner is a key to managing disruptive behavior. This list details some basic…
Learn how to design and implement a portfolio assessment program for your students.
