~ Books and activities that address black history and the civil rights movement ~

Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters by Patricia C. McKissack and Frederick L. McKissack  Slavery

-Copper Sun by Sharon M. Draper  -Slavery UE/M

-Day of Tears by Julius Lester  -Slavery

-Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis  -Slavery

-Freedom Summer    -Civil Rights

–Harriet Tubman  -Slavery A list of biographies and suggested activities based on Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky

-Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine -Slavery

-If a Bus Could Talk by Faith Ringgold -Civil Rights

Martin’s Big Words by Doreen Rappaport -Civil Rights

-Martin Luther King Day   -Civil Rights

–Martin Luther King’s Life & Writings  -Civil Rights

–Martin Luther King on Injustice  –Civil Rights

-Mississippi Bridge -Racism

-Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carol Boston Weatherford -Slavery

My Brother Martin  -Racism

-Never Forgotten by Patricia McKissack -Slavery

-Nightjohn by Gary Paulson  -Slavery

–Oh Freedom A song of the Civil Rights movement

–Oh, Freedom  by Casey King and Linda Barrett Osborne -Civil Rights

-Picturebook of Rosa Parks  -Civil Rights

Pink and Say by P. Polacco -Racism/Civil War

-Rebels Against Slavery: American Slave Revolts by Patricia C. McKissack and Frederick L, McKissack  -Slavery

-Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor -Racism

–Ruby Bridges: A unit lesson plan -Civil Rights

-Second Daughter by Mildred Pitts Walter -Slavery

–She Stood for Freedom A story of a white ally in the civil rights movement

Sister Anne’s Hands  Racism/Civil Rights

Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold -Racism/Unions/Civil Rights

-To Be Slave by Julius Lester  -Slavery

–We March  -Civil Rights/Activism

Why we need to teach about slavery  

Useful links

• Family Education: Celebrating Black History Month
• Kaboose: Black History Links
• Teachers’ Guide: Units on Famous African Americans
• Preschool Rainbow: Activities, games, and songs about black history suitable for young children
• Education World: Elementary through high school lessons and activities
• Fact Monster: Student-friendly information for research projects on Black History, Civil rights, and famous African Americans
• Scholastic Interactive Black History site: Read about notable African Americans and then have students post their own feelings and ideas online.