National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
Bad Blood
When it comes to science and medicine, ethics should always be a primary consideration; unfortunately, that has not always been the case. There are countless examples throughout history of questionable medical practices, marginalized...
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George Washington Carver
In this mathematics instructional activity, students identify and define various vocabulary terms related to George Washington by solving addition problems. There are nine problems to solve on the sheet.
Alabama Department of Archives and History
Two Different African-American Visions: W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington
The strategies civil rights activists Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois proposed for blacks to achieve racial progress is the focus of an activity in which class groups identify the strategies as well as the benefits and drawbacks...
Alabama Department of Archives and History
W.E.B. DuBois, Booker T. Washington, and Jim Crow
Class members use the think-pair-share strategy to compare the views of W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington and to consider how each man's backgrounds influenced his philosophy.
K12 Reader
Booker T. Washington: Up From Slavery
Read Booker T. Washington's inspiring story about arriving at his name with a short reading passage from his autobiography, Up From Slavery. After class members read the excerpt, they answer two reading comprehension questions about the...
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U.S. History Worksheet #75
Get the facts straight when it comes to the Reconstruction Era! In this United States history worksheet, learners utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the nation following the Civil...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Funding Your College Education
Most of the kids in your senior class really want to go to college, but some of them have no idea of how they're going to pay for it. Cover the basics regarding college funding. Information includes types of college options, types of...
Smithsonian Institution
African American Pioneers in Aviation
Bessie Coleman. William Powell. Willa Brown. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. While these names may not be familiar to many Americans, they are African American pioneers in aviation history. Class members have an opportunity to research the...
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George Washington Carver
Learners use the internet to identify the contributions of George Washington Carver. In groups, they analyze how his contributions influenced others and the economy we have today. They create a poster showing his accomplishments and...
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The Life of George Washington Carver: comprehension skills
For this comprehension skills worksheet, students read the book The Life of George Washington Carver and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 5 activities including note taking, making inferences, and drawing conclusions.
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To Be Black and American: World War II
Twelfth graders research wartime conditions African American had to endure during World War II. They explain what role African Americans played in World War II and describe what life was like for African Americans in the United States...
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Three Visions for African Americans
Students consider the plight of African Americans in post-Reconstruction America. In this African American history lesson, students discover the visions of African American leaders Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Marcus...
Garden of Praise
George Washington Carver Word Search
This is a simple and straightforward word search activity involving terms related to the life and career of George Washington Carver.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alabama Biographies of the 20th Century
Learners research and examine the lives of famous people who have changed the history of Alabama. They write a short biographical summary and create a 3-D scan picture.
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The Battleground: Separate and Unequal Education
Students examine the purpose and goals of education in African American society. They analyze photos, answer discussion questions, and participate in a class discussion.
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Rosa Louis Parks
Students describe Rosa Parks' contributions and how they affect us today, and identify important events occurring at this time in history.
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Booker T. Washington
In this social studies worksheet, students find the words associated with Booker T. Washington and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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The Battleground: Separate and Unequal Education
Students investigate the history of unequal education in the United States and the impact on African American history. In this unequal history activity, students discuss the purpose of education and describe an ideal school. Students...
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Perseverance
Students examine how the failure of Reconstruction led to the systematic passage of Jim Crow laws in states across the South and the negative impact these laws had on the growth and development of the US.