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Lesson Plans - February

Melba Pattillo and Ruby Bridges: Two Heroes of School Integration

In this lesson, students read the recollections of two women who were among the pioneers of school integration in the Deep South.

Is Racism Dead?

Students explore the events of 1957 and 1958 at Little Rock High School, conduct a survey of racial harmony at their school, create a graph displaying the results of the survey, discuss racial attitudes today.

The Black History Rap

In this lesson, students put the lives of historic Black figures into poetic form.

African-American Hall of Fame

Students will complete a research project on an African American hero.

365 Days of African-American History

Students create a daily calendar of events in African American history.