Cold War, Civil Rights
Operation Pedro Pan: The Flight to Neverland for 14,000 Cuban Children
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 12:02pm--Bárbara C. Cruz
Learning about the 1960s exodus of Cuban children to the United States can engage K-12 students in the study of immigration and U.S.-Cuba issues. A sidebar by Mario Minichino offers mapping activities, guided imagery, and other teaching suggestions.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7701/77011323.pdf
An Annotated List of Census Resources for Educators
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 2:32pm--Pat Watson --> read more »
Changing Faces: Your State Hero in the U.S. Capitol
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 2:14pm--Dennis Denenberg
Each state has a statue of one of its notable citizens displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Learn about this collection, read your state hero's biography, and/or propose a new hero!
Uncovering Immigrants’ Stories: It All Begins With Picture Books
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 2:05pm--Andrea S. Libresco, Jeannette Balantic, and Jonie C. Kipling
To deepen students' thinking about immigration, the authors designed a gallery walk activity and an oral history interview that build upon the reading of children's literature.
Dear César Chávez: Writing Persuasive Letters in the Sixth Grade
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 12:11pm--Maggie Beddow
Students learn about a farm workers' union, its current struggles, and then write letters to Mr. Chavez.
Years later, their hand-written letters appear in lesson plans at the website of the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation.
Norman Rockwell’s “The Problem We All Live With:” Teaching Bush v. Orleans Parish School Board
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 1:34pm--Tiffany Middleton
A painting inspired by the 1960 court-ordered escort of Ruby Bridges into a New Orleans school offers an entry point into the study of the civil rights movement and a significant event in American legal history.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7506/7506329.pdf
Letter to President Harry Truman about the Murder of Harry T. Moore
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 1:08pm--Megan Jones
The featured letter to President Truman about the murder of an NAACP official can be used as a springboard into the exploration of the civil rights struggle and violence, as well as the issue of presidential powers.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7506/7506322.pdf
Hear My Voice! Teaching Difficult Subjects with Graphic Organizers
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 12:08pm--Kim E. Barbieri
A well-designed graphic organizer combined with original documents can help students tackle issues of racism, segregation, and civil unrest.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7506/7506301.pdf
Memory of a Nation: Effectively Using Artworks to Teach about the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 12:06pm--Elizabeth K. Eder
Artwork, such as the featured pieces related to the Kennedy assassination, can teach students both content and core historical thinking skills.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7506/7506296.pdf
Eleanor Roosevelt and Civil Rights
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 11:51am--Toni Fuss Kirkwood-Tucker
Eleanor Roosevelt’s fearless advocacy of the rights of African Americans, and the public controversy this created, offer students an excellent window into the society and politics of the United States during the 1930s and 1940s.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7505/750511245.pdf
