High School Resource Blacks in the Military by History.com This resource, from History.com’s archives, focuses on how African American’s served in WWII and how it helped the Civil Rights movement. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.8.6, SS.8.6.b.1, SS.8.6.b.2, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response […]

Middle School Resource The Harlem Renaissance by History.com This resource, from History.com’s archives, focuses on the new society that was brought to the north when African Americans started to live there. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.8.4, SS.8.4.e.4, SS.E.1, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, […]

Elementary School Resource Origins of Black History Month by History.com This resource, from History.com’s archives, focuses on how Black History Month was first started. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.SSP.3.2.5, SS.SSP.3.3.3, SS.SSP.4.2.5, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and […]

High School Resource Uncrowned Queens: African-American Women Community Builders This site is an excellent resource for researching the history and contributions of some of the extraordinary individuals that helped shape the WNY region. It also includes other Uncrowned Queens that are searchable by cities in New York. Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, […]

Middle School Resource Rosa Parks: My Story by ReadWorks In a series of lessons, this unit explores a variety of literary concepts using the text “Rosa Parks: My Story.” Related NY State Academic Standards: RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, […]

Elementary School Resource The First African American Regiment by NGA Students will be introduced to the first African American Regiment that fought in the Civil War through a memorial sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. They will compare and contrast the experiences of these soldiers through their portrayal in letters, films (the motion picture, Glory, and a […]

Middle School Resource African Drums and Culture Students will identify and research several African drums. Related NY State Academic Standards: NAS.MU.Pr4.2.5.c, NAS.MU.Pr4.2.6.c, NAS.MU.Pr4.2.7.c and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!

Elementary School Resource Underground Railroad Codes in Spirituals Students will listen to and sing several African-American spirituals and learn about the Underground Railroad on a website by National Geographic. They will use the internet to complete a web worksheet about code words and phrases in spirituals. Related NY State Academic Standards: SL.4.4, SL.CCR.2, SL.CCR.5 and […]

High School Resource Malcolm X  This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on Malcom X speaking on the Black Nationalist Movement. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.8.9, SS.8.9.a.1, SS.E.1 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!

Middle School Resource The Civil Rights Movement  Students will understand the following: Beyond the famous leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, ordinary men and women struggled for their beliefs. All the participants—famous and not so famous—deserve to have their stories told. Older people have a responsibility to pass on these stories to younger people. Related […]