Black History Month

The following links are provided to you to help you plan and celebrate Black History Month!

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - “Revealing African American Lives”

History and General Reference

Slavery in Early America

Slave Culture
General Information
The Amistad
Atlantic Slave Trade
John Newton
- Biography
Olaudah Equiano

Abolition Movement in America
- Timeline
Frederick Douglass
William Lloyd Garrison
Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
Levi Coffin
Harriet Ann Jacobs
- Full Text of Her Book:Incidents of a Slave Girl
- Biography

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Josiah Henson

Uncle Tom's Cabin Historical Site-Canada

Uncle Tom's Mongomery Cabin

Josiah Henson on the Underground Railroad

African-American Soldiers

African-American Civil War Museum

Civil Rights Movement
General Information
Ida B. Wells
- Ida B. Wells
- Ida B. Wells
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
- Malcolm X: A Research Site
- Elke Moritz: The Malcolm X Picturebook
"Separate but Equal"
Multimedia Resources
Desegregation
- CNN - 'Little Rock Nine' - September 24, 1997
Resistance to Change
- American History 102 Image Gallery: Ku Klux Klan
- Women's History: Ku Klux Klan

Other Resources

Teacher's Zone Find strategies ranging from hands-on to graphic organizers that are ready to print out and use with your lesson plans! The Zone also has information on how to incorporate different types of social studies skills including reading and writing connections. Don't miss our assessment area for up-to-date information STAAR.Our strategies have been designed for teachers by teachers with all learners in mind!	Parent's Corner See how you the parent can help our your child learn more about social studies at the global, national, state, and community levels. We have resources and information to help parents understand what your child is learning in social studies.
TechnologyYou will discover the latest strategies that incorporate useful technology integration within a social studies setting. These strategies have been written by technology integration specialists that have used these strategies successfully in the classroom.	Links Find over 5000 links going to outside resources based upon grade level and subject area. These links have been researched for content and usability within a school setting.
Photo Album Take a tour of places around the world, the nation, and the city with our over 9,000 images! These photographs have been donated by educators to help bring the world to our students!	Blog, Board, and Wiki (Must have a SAISD Account) Read about the latest Social Studies Department's events and news on our Blog (web log). On the message boards, you can leave messages for all district teachers about strategies and questions that you may have about subject areas. Finally, you and your students can use our Wiki to author and publish research done on social studies topics!

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