Open Educational Resources

The following resources will be useful when implementing the Black History/Civil Rights Biography Unit Plan in a second grade classroom.

Library of Congress. (2008). African American Odyssey. Retrieved from http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aointro.html

Library of Congress. (n.d.). Beyond the Bus: Rosa Parks’ Lifelong Struggle for Justice. Retrieved from https://www.loc.gov/collections/rosa-parks-papers/articles-and-essays/beyond-the-bus/

Library of Congress. (n.d). Timeline. Retrieved from https://www.loc.gov/collections/rosa-parks-papers/articles-and-essays/timeline/

Library of Congress. (n.d.) From Slavery to Civil Rights. Retrieved from http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/civil-rights/

King Encyclopedia. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://kingencyclopedia.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/enc_i_have_a_dream_28_august_1963/

King, M. (1963). I Have A Dream. Retrieved from https://www.archives.gov/files/press/exhibits/dream-speech.pdf

Library of Congress. (n.d.). Segregation: From Jim Crow to Linda Brown. Retrieved from http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/jimcrow/

PBS. (n.d.). Explore: Civil Rights Movement. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/black-culture/explore/civil-rights-movement/#.WPEpwdLyvIV

America’s Library. (n.d.). Civil War (1860-1865). Retrieved from http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/civil/jb_civil_subj.html

America’s Library. (n.d.). Modern Era (1946-present). Retrieved from http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/modern/jb_modern_subj.html

America’s Library. (n.d.). Meet Amazing Americans: Harriet Tubman. Retrieved from http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/tubman/aa_tubman_subj.html

Kids.gov (2017). How to Write a Book Report. Retrieved from https://kids.usa.gov/reading-and-writing/book-report/index.shtml

EDSITEment. (2010). Dr King’s Dream. Retrieved from https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/dr-kings-dream

We the People. (2010). Slave Narratives: Constructing U.S. History Through Analyzing Primary Sources. Retrieved from https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/slave-narratives-constructing-us-history-through-analyzing-primary-sources

PBS. (2015). Black History Month resources for the classroom. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/2015/01/black-history-month-resources-for-the-classroom/?repeat=w3tc

Teaching History. (2010-2017). African American History Month. Retrieved from http://teachinghistory.org/spotlight/african-american-history

Teacher Vision. (2010-2017). Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. Retrieved from https://www.teachervision.com/african-american-history/harriet-tubman-underground-railroad

Teacher Vision. (2010-2017). Martin Luther King, Jr. Videos & Activities. Retrieved from https://www.teachervision.com/black-history-month/martin-luther-king-jr-videos-activities

Teacher Vision. (2010-2017). Harriet Tubman Writing Activity. Retrieved from https://www.teachervision.com/biography/harriet-tubman-writing-activity

Teacher Vision. (2010-2017). Library Skills: Biographies. Retrieved from https://www.teachervision.com/biography/library-skills-biographies