AA Unit 6 Activities, Websites, & More

Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning Collective

A Connecticut organization of students and teachers.

 

National Women’s History Museum Section on Civil Rights

A website that offers biographies, lesson plans, infographics, primary sources, and more on Women in the Civil Rights movement.

 

National Museum of African American History & Culture Civil Rights History Project Section

A collection of interviews that provides a voice to previously unknown individuals who contributed to the Civil Rights movement. A collaboration between the National Museum of African American History and the Library of Congress. 

 

Civil Rights Teaching Resources Webpage

A series of lessons that help frame and discuss the Civil Rights movement from the organization Teaching for Change.

 

Facing History Civil Rights Lesson

A series of lesson plans that look at three different leaders and thinkers during the Civil Rights movement.

 

Edsitement Civil Rights Movement Lesson Plan

A lesson plan focused on people, places, and local initiatives of the Civil Rights Movement.

 

Teaching American History Toolkit with Activities on the Civil Rights Movement

A comprehensive list of guiding questions, essential documents, resources, and lesson plans focused on the Civil Rights Movement.

 

PBS Learning Center Activities on the Civil Rights Movement

A collection of videos, lesson plans, documents, interactive activities, and pictures focused on the Civil Rights Movement.

 

Stanford Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute Lesson Plan about the Civil Rights Movement

A lesson plan focused on the Civil Rights Movement in part of human rights.

 

Teaching for Change Lesson Plan on the Civil Rights Movement

A comprehensive list of several lesson plans about the Civil Rights Movement focusing on varying topics.

 

Black Lives Matter Resources on the NEA website

A comprehensive list of resources, school initiatives, videos, and art about the Black Lives Matter movement.

 

D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice Black Lives Matter Resources

A webpage of resources, lesson ideas, films, books, and reading for educators about the Black Lives Matter Movement.

 

Yes Magazine Resources for Teaching Black Lives Matter

A webpage of resources, lessons, and articles about teaching the Black Lives Matter Movement.

 

Edsitement Teacher’s Guide to African American History & Culture in the U.S.

A teacher's guide to teaching African American history and culture including guiding questions and videos.

 

Historical Thinking Matters Worksheets on Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement

A lesson plan including worksheets about Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement.

 

Civil Rights Teaching Resources on African American Voting Rights

A webpage of resources, lesson plans, and readings on teaching African American voting rights.

 

PBS News Hour Student Reporting Labs on How Young People are Challenging Racism

A project through PBS on how young people are challenging racism through interviewing other teens across the country.

thurgood marshall photo from library of congress