Educators

Celebrate Activism this Black History Month

Featured Resource: U.S. History Collection – Activism in the Civil Rights Movement

This interactive lesson from PBS LearningMedia introduces key figures from the Civil Rights movement such as Ruby Bridges, Rosa Parks, and the Freedom Riders. Included are short videos, graphic organizers, and a short quiz.

Grades Pre-K: Arthur Takes a Stand

In this episode of Arthur, Arthur and his friends learn about how they can make a difference in their community by organizing and having their voices heard, with a little help from Congressmen and Civil Rights activist, John Lewis.

Grades K-5: I Have a Dream Vision Board

Pull inspiration from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s I have a Dream speech and create a vision board with your students about what kind of world they want to help build.

Grades 6-8: MinneHistory: Minnesota’s Civil Rights Leaders

Nellie Griswald Francis, Frederick McKinley Jones, Cap Wigington, Minnesota was home to many historical figures at the center of the Civil Rights Movement. Learn more in the Emmy award-winning series featuring bite-sized shorts that will be easy to use in the classroom.

Grades 9-12: Muslim Sheroes of Minnesota: Hani Haybe

Hani Haybe founded Street Soccer Twin Cities to offer East African youth an outlet to connect through their shared passion for soccer. Learn more about how community leaders like Hani are making a difference in their community in the Muslim Sheroes of Minnesota series created with Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment (RISE).