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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Liberian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Liberian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Nigerian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Nigerian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Sierra Leonean Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Sierra Leonean Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: South African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of South African Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Ugandan Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Ugandan Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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PBS

African American World: Profiles

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to find out the history of African Americans on an easy to use timeline dating from the 1400s to the present. You can also learn about African American arts and culture and read about the contributions of some specific...
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Made From Media

Made From History: 18 Key Figures From the Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of images showcases people who played pivotal roles in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: August Wilson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn more about the famous playwright August Wilson when you visit this educational site. This site features links to several resources ranging from biographical information to lesson plans.
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Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech: A Multicultural Literature Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A list that provides either the teacher or the student with a list of books that gives a representation of the multicultural society that exists in the United States. A brief synopsis of each book is given along with a suggestion for the...
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Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech: At Home With Multicultural Adolescent Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
List of "Must read," multicultural literature for the adolescent reader. The books are categorized by the culture that they represent and by reading level. An excellent resource for teachers and students alike.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Show One Journalist Risked Her Life to Hold Murderers Accountable

For Students 9th - 10th
Christina Greer details the life of Ida B. Wells and her tireless struggle for justice.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: An Unsung Hero of the Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Christina Greer details his life of advocacy as a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, and the challenges he faced as an openly gay black man.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Duke Ellington

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explore the fascinating life of a founding father of jazz music. Duke Ellington (1899-1974 CE) was a gifted musician and composer from an early age. This website provides you with a detailed account of his life and his accomplishments.
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Other

Women in History: Wilma Rudolph

For Students 9th - 10th
Lakewood Public Library presents "Living vignettes of notable women from U.S. history," including this biographical sketch of Olympic champion Wilma Rudolph. Features include a list of awards and links to other resources for further...
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Other

Real African American Heroes: Guion S. Bluford, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the resume and a picture of Guion S. Bluford, Jr., America's first NASA African-American astronaut in space.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Scottsboro Boys & "To Kill a Mockingbird": Two Classroom Trials

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "To Kill A Mockingbird and the Scottsboro Boys Trial: Profiles in Courage." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Our African American Heroes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will create a short digital slideshow presentation and brochure on a famous black American.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Civil Rights Movement Expands

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick comprehension check over the expansion of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick comprehension check over the early steps in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Massive Resistance and the Little Rock Nine

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about resistance to desegregation and the nine African American students who dared to integrate Little Rock's Central High School.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Montgomery Bus Boycott

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Rosa Parks's courageous decision to fight discrimination and the boycott that ended segregation on public buses.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Introduction to the Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the origins, strategies, and unfinished business of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: Jim Crow

For Students 9th - 10th
After Reconstruction, states in the South passed laws that barred African Americans from voting and segregated schools, restaurants, and public accommodations.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The students will learn about the history and the culture of African Americans.