Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "The Other Side"
"The Other Side," by Jacqueline Woodson, is a children's book on the Civil Rights movement. This website provides links on Black History that are related to the book.
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Watson's Go to Birmingham 1963" by Christopher Paul Curtis
Selected (7)reading passages (grades 7-11) to pair with "The Watson's Go to Birmingham -- 1963" by Christopher Paul Curtis. At the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Kenny Watson and his family embark on a road trip from Michigan to...
University of Virginia
University of Virginia Library: The Psychedelic '60S
This resource is a comprehensive online exhibit featuring 1960's American culture. Topics include civil rights, psychedelic drugs, rock music, social protest and cultural change.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: A New Day [Pdf]
"A New Day" is a one-page, fictional reading passage about children who learned about civil rights marches while visiting their grandfather in Mississippi. They helped people register to vote before President Obama was elected for the...
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Marian Wright Edelman
Learn about the life of the founder of the Children's Defense Fund. Marian Wright Edelman is a tireless champion for civil rights and an advocate for children.
Other
Book Club Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham
Explore this comprehensive book club lesson plan for "The Watsons Go to Brimingham-- 1963," by Christopher Paul Curtis.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Jacqueline Woodson
This resource features a biography, booklist, and interview transcript with the author Jacqueline Woodson. This author was presented with the Coretta Scott King Award for the book "Miracle's Boys," in 2001.
Other
Mississippi Writers' Page: Ida B. Wells Barnett
The University of Mississippi offers a detailed biography of Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) the famous freedom fighter is offered at this site. It includes an extensive bibliography of her works, and works about her, as well as some...
Other
National Center for Law and Economic Justice
A wealth of information on economic justice in the United States.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Richard Peck
What do you know about Richard Peck's life and work as an author? Use this informative site to learn more about this young adult author and to find resources for lesson plans.