Printer-friendly versionTo accompany Restoring the Lost Pages: The History Behind Black History Month
Web Sites
The following web sites are rich with teaching and learning materials. Bookmark the sites before letting them lead you to more.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits Click on The African American Mosaic to bring the Library of Congress to your classroom. Plan on settling in at the Manuscript Reading Room where you can view source documents.
http://www.eb.com Britannica Online 98's monthly "Spotlights" include The Britannica Guide to Black History. View video clips of civil rights demonstrations, hear Martin Luther King deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech, see Michael Jordan in action, and more. Price: $85/year (or $8.50/month); free trials available.
http://pathfinder.com/ This site features LIFE magazine photos of influential African Americans of the 20th century from Wilma Rudolph and Jesse Owens to Coretta Scott King and Thurgood Marshall.
http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/1997/bhm/ Here you'll find profiles of African Americans in the arts and sciences, a virtual tour of the civil rights movement and links to related sites. For links to more related sites go to http://www.seattletimes.com/mlk/index.html.
Books
Letters from a Slave Girl: The Story of Harriet Jacobs by Mary E. Lyons (Atheneum, 1992). The author's letter format brings time and place to life to tell the extraordinary story of an enslaved child determined to read, write and live free.
The National Civil Rights Movement Celebrates Everyday People by Alice Faye Duncan (Bridgewater Books, 1995). Tour the National Civil Rights Museum (formerly the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was killed) with this photo essay.
Oh, Freedom! Kids Talk About the Civil Rights Movement with the People Who Made It Happen. Forward by Rosa Parks (Knopf, 1997). Transcripts of interviews conducted by children will inspire your students to conduct their own.
Smoky Night by Eve Bunting (Harcourt Brace, 1994). In this Caldecott Award winner inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles riots, two cats and a child show us how people who don't get along can come together.
They Had a Dream by Jules Archer (Puffin, 1993). Portraits of four who fought for equal rights reveal the struggle of Blacks in America.
Other
Encyclopaedia Britannica Profiles Black History (Encyclopaedia Britannica): This comprehensive CD-ROM brings the lives and works of African American history-makers to life through video and audio clips, photos, biographies and more. ($29.95). For information call (800) 747-8503 or go to Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Black History Month Learning Resource Package: This kit, published each year by the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History (ASALH), is designed to help you integrate African American History Month into your curriculum. The kit includes a collage poster by Tom Feelings; games, activities and other teaching tools; essays on pioneers in African American business; and more. ($75, includes shipping and handling) For more information call (202) 667-2822.
