Anti-Lynching Campaigns, 1890-1942

The feelings and attitudes of African-Americans during World War II are examined by high schoolers. After watching various clips from "The War," they answer comprehension questions for each section. In groups, they create their own...

Before Democrats and Republicans, there were Whigs, Dixiecrats, Federalists and Anti-Federalists, Populists, Prohibitionists, Progressives, and the list goes on. Your young historians will discover the evolution of political parties in...

What is a hate symbol, and what role did racism and anti-Semitism play in the Holocaust? Your young historians will answer these questions through a series of engaging and interactive activities, as well as discover how Jews were...

Where do anti-immigrants myths come from, and how can they be refuted? Learners critically analyze media reports and how to identify reliable sources. After studying a timeline that details the history of US nativism, groups research the...

Learners interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this social justice lesson, students participate in a simulation that requires them to debate the Dyer Anti Lynching Bill.

Working in small teams, learners analyze a variety of primary source materials related to lynching (news articles, letters written to or written by prominent Americans, pamphlets, broadsides, etc.) in order to assess the effectiveness of...

Students investigate the anti-lynching campaign of the NAACP in the 1920's. For this human rights lesson, students prepare for and participate in a simulated debate of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill that was presented to Congress.

High schoolers examine the anti-lynching campaign sponsored by the NAACP in the 1930's. In this social justice lesson plan, students study the history of the anti-lynching campaign and determine why it was not successful. High schoolers...

Students examine relationship between history of lynching and murder of Emmett Till, as well as how early anti-lynching movement laid the foundation for the modern Civil Rights Movement. Students then explore role media played in both...

Pupils analyze a variety of primary source materials related to lynching (news articles, letters written to or written by prominent Americans, pamphlets, broadsides, etc.) in order to assess the effectiveness of the anti-lynching...