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Educator Guide for World War I: Lesson and Legacies

Grade Range:

6-12

Resource Type(s):

Lessons & Activities

Date Posted:

3/19/2018

In honor of America's entry into "The War to End All Wars" in 1917, World War I: Lessons and Legacies explores the war and its lasting impact and far-reaching influence on American life. From the Great Migration to the 1918 flu pandemic and from the unionizat

The Suffragist Educators' Guide for the Classroom Videos

Grade Range:

5-12

Resource Type(s):

Interactives & Media, Lessons & Activities

Date Posted:

3/15/2018

Through a set of three classroom videos, examine the actions taken by suffragists in 1917 as they fought to win the right to vote. Students will meet Rebecca, a historical character from Takoma Park, Maryland, who

The Suffragist

Grade Range:

5-12

Resource Type(s):

Interactives & Media, Lessons & Activities

Date Posted:

3/1/2018

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History presents a filmed version of its on-the-floor program, The Suffragist. This set of three classroom videos examines the actions taken by suffragists in 1917 as they fought to win the right to vote. Students meet Rebecca, a histo

World War I: Lessons and Legacies

Grade Range:

6-12

Resource Type(s):

Primary Sources, Lessons & Activities

Date Posted:

11/15/2017

Religion in Early America

Grade Range:

K-12

Resource Type(s):

Reference Materials

Date Posted:

7/22/2017

The role of religion in the formation and development of the United States is at the heart of this one-year exhibition that explores the themes of religious diversity, freedom, and growth from the colonial era through the 1840s. National treasures from the Museum’s own collection are on view, s

Japanese American Incarceration: The Diary of Stanley Hayami

Grade Range:

5-12

Resource Type(s):

Lessons & Activities

Date Posted:

5/17/2016

Students will gain historical reasoning skills by studying primary sources and comparing them to secondary sources. They will become more familiar with the conditions in Japanese American concentration camps through the personal writings of Stanley Hayami, a high school student who was incarcer

Japanese American Internment Era Collection

Grade Range:

K-12

Resource Type(s):

Primary Sources

Date Posted:

5/17/2016

During WWII almost 120,000 Japanese Americans were uprooted from the West Coast regions that were deemed military exclusion zones, moved cities and states away, and controlled under severe restrictions. We can better understand the lives, experiences, and stories of these people by studying objec

Teaching Japanese American Incarceration through Comics

Grade Range:

5-12

Resource Type(s):

Lessons & Activities

Date Posted:

5/17/2016

Students will learn about the personal experiences of Japanese American incarcerees during World War II and will practice communicating information concisely by developing an original comic.

Congressional Gold Medal Experience

Grade Range:

3-12

Resource Type(s):

Interactives & Media

Date Posted:

5/16/2013

Nearly seven decades after the beginning of World War II, the Congressional Gold Medal was bestowed on the Japanese American men who served with bravery and valor on the battlefield, even while their families were held in internment camps by the very country for which they fought. Through videos,

Blog Post: Refrigerators and women’s empowerment: The “peaceful revolution” of rural electrification

Grade Range:

8-12

Resource Type(s):

Reference Materials

Date Posted:

12/31/2021

"Although women's empowerment can have a revolutionary effect on society, it doesn't always look like a revolution. Today, organizations like UN Women work to empower women in rural areas through economic programs that help them “claim their rights to land, leadership, opportunities, and choices�

IntersectionAllies: We Make Room for All

Author:

Chelsea Johnson

Reading Level:

Early Elementary School,Late Elementary School

Genre:

Fiction

The brainchild of three women-of-color sociologists, IntersectionAllies is a smooth, gleeful entry into intersectional feminism. The nine interconnected characters proudly describe themselves and their backgrounds, involving topics that range from a physical disability to language brokering, offerin

Jackie Robinson

Author:

Phillip Abraham

Reading Level:

Early Elementary School

Genre:

Non Fiction

An illustrated biography of baseball and civil rights legend Jackie Robinson.

M. L. K.: The Journey of a King

Author:

Tonya Bolden

Reading Level:

Late Elementary School,Middle School

Genre:

Non Fiction

Bolden brings readers close to the great leader, Martin Luther King, and to the civil rights movement through detailed historical analysis and extensive notes.

Mama Went to Jail for the Vote

Author:

Kathleen Karr

Reading Level:

Pre-School,Early Elementary School

Genre:

Fiction

A humorous and poignant fictional story, this book is also an eye-opening view of the women's suffrage movement.

Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Author:

Doreen Rappaport

Reading Level:

Late Elementary School,Middle School

Genre:

Non Fiction

Awards:

An illustrated biography and chronology of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement era.

Meet Molly

Author:

Valerie Tripp

Reading Level:

Late Elementary School

Genre:

Fiction

Young Molly experiences the effects of World War II as her family grows a victory garden, and both parents join the war effort. (Part of the American Girl Collection)

Mississippi Morning

Author:

Ruth Vander Zee

Reading Level:

Early Elementary School,Late Elementary School,Middle School

Genre:

Fiction

The setting of this book is Mississippi in 1933, and the drama of racist cruelty and a white child's loss of innocence is elemental. A sad and poignant story about a period in American history, and on a more personal level, a son's disillusionment.

Molly Learns a Lesson

Author:

Valerie Tripp

Reading Level:

Late Elementary School

Genre:

Fiction

Molly McIntire is a young girl growing up in America during World War II. When her class starts a contest to support the war effort, Molly learns important life lessons (Part of the American Girls Collection).

My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Author:

Christine King Farris

Reading Level:

Early Elementary School,Late Elementary School,Middle School

Genre:

Non Fiction

Farris writes a stirring memoir of her younger brother, M.L., with a simple directness that will help young children understand the concept of segregation and the importance of Dr. King's message.

Plessy v. Ferguson: Separate but Equal?

Author:

Harvey Fireside

Reading Level:

High School

Genre:

Non Fiction

A look at Plessy v. Ferguson, the legal proceedings that had a large impact on African Americans and preceded the Civil Rights Movement.

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Educator Guide for World War I: Lesson and Legacies

The Suffragist Educators' Guide for the Classroom Videos

The Suffragist

World War I: Lessons and Legacies

Religion in Early America

Japanese American Incarceration: The Diary of Stanley Hayami

Japanese American Internment Era Collection

Teaching Japanese American Incarceration through Comics

Congressional Gold Medal Experience

Blog Post: Refrigerators and women’s empowerment: The “peaceful revolution” of rural electrification

IntersectionAllies: We Make Room for All

Jackie Robinson

M. L. K.: The Journey of a King

Mama Went to Jail for the Vote

Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Meet Molly

Mississippi Morning

Molly Learns a Lesson

My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Plessy v. Ferguson: Separate but Equal?

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