E-text of a book with primary and secondary source information about Harriet Tubman by Sarah Bradford published in 1886. RI.9-10.7 different mediums

This website is quite unique, in that it compiles historical data in a segmented form of the birth and evolution of Black Christianity in America. Carter G. Woodson, one of the most respected names relative to the anthology of the Negro, delivers a series of literary excerpts on the founding of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the Presbyterian Church(Negro version), the C.M.E. movement, and the Negro Baptists. The subject of the enslavement of Blacks precipitated much debate during this time, and many of the pioneers in the field of religious education migrated back to a number of African colonies. All in all, this site should provide the reader with a sense of awareness of the plight of black religious leaders of that day, who labored, despite numerous obstacles.

This site, from the University of North Carolina, provides the full text of "My Life in the South," the autobiography of an emancipated slave, Jacob Stroyer(1849-1908). The text is complete and in-depth with a full introduction and photos of the original publication.

HTML full text of the "Life and Times of Frederick Douglass," the autobiography of the 19th century African American abolitionist (1818-1895).

UNC's resource provides links to download the entire text of "Narrative of James Williams, an American Slave," which was published in 1838. Included are 1838 articles from "The Liberator," in which the authenticity of this narrative is debated.

These historically significant primary documents trace the evolution of the church in the black south into a significant part of the community.

From the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries, this site provides the complete "Confessions of Nat Turner" complete with images of the original pages published of the confession.

A very detailed version of Booker T. Washington's life as a slave and as an educator. This autobiography is the outgrowth of a series of articles he had published in the Outlook magazine. The simple story of an extraordinary man.

These primary source documents from "Readings in European History" contain texts that describe the provisional government set up in Paris, the second French Republic, and Louis Napoleon's Campaign Manifesto.

In this video [5:19], Panda and Donkey are excited for their sleepover, but they're not getting much sleep because of a scary monster that appears when they turn off the lights. Sometimes things look different when the lights are off, but things are the same in the light and in the dark. What do the pals do to try to scare away the scary thing? Student materials are provided; video is available in English and Spanish.

This site provides the full text of Dickens' novel "Dombey and Son." A brief summary is also included.

In this interactive activity, from the Web site developed for the PBS series "Building Big," think like an engineer and use your knowledge of dome design to match the right type of dome to the right location in a fictitious city.

In this video [3:12], when Donkey gives her new flower too much water, it grows so big that it disrupts her garden and her pals' fun. She must find a way to make it right. Explore with your class how, "being wrong can help you learn something new." Student materials are available; the video is available in English and Spanish,

In this video [4:46] King Friday is visiting Grampy for the day, and Donkey and Panda host the King while Grampy runs an errand. Explore with your class the core message, "I have my own ideas and I can share them." Student materials are provided, and the video is available in English and Spanish.

Contains full text of "Donne's Relation to Petrarch," as appears in "The Cambridge History of English and American Literature." Explains how Donne broke the Petrarchian poetic style.

Online lesson which allows students to create a graphic in understanding a given story/piece of literature. Students create this graphic in groups and then present to the class, offering explanations as to their understanding of the literature.

This high school physics lesson focuses on the application of the Doppler effect to sound. Discusses what the Doppler effect is, offers examples of its occurrence, and explains what shock waves and sonic boom are.

This letter, from a farmer in 1767, addresses his conceerns regarding the Townshend Duties and their effect on the colonies as a whole.

How much water do you use everyday? Find out in this engaging investigation, where you compare your water usage with your classmates and other people around the world. An exploration filled with lots of math and science that students are sure to enjoy.

This eight-minute video illustrates the achievements of the civil rights movement, as well as the enduring challenges facing black Americans, by focusing on the small community of Gee's Bend, Ala., a town that attracted the attention of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1960s. The video helps students draw a line between the battles fought by King's movement nearly five decades ago and the barriers to equality and opportunity that residents of Gee's Bend face today. For lessons focused on the civil rights movement of the 1960s, the video serves as a bridge between the past and the present, and sets up a discussion about the unfinished agenda of King's movement. [8:15]