This toolkit is for classes or other groups reading Copper Sun by Sharon Draper. Copper Sun is the story of fifteen-year-old Amari, who is taken from her remote African village. Beaten, branded, and dragged onto a slave ship, Amari is forced to witness horrors worse than any nightmare and endure humiliations she never thought possible-including [...]

A list of U.S. Civil War films recommended by teachers for classroom use.
Civil War Films for the Classroom (PDF)

Topic: Citizenship
Lesson: Morgan’s Raid (574 k)
This lesson and activities examine the cause, effect, and impact of Morgan’s Raid upon the citizens of Ohio during the Civil War. It uses a timeline to illustrate sequence of events and a map to locate the action.

Topic: People in Societies
Lesson: Emancipation Proclamation (264 k)
This lesson and activities look at the content of the Emancipation Proclamation and ask the student to complete a map naming the states and depicting which states were affected by this document.

Topic: People in Societies
Activity:  Fact or Fiction?  (Powerpoint)
Should one believe everything written or told about the Underground Railroad? Why are there many myths and legends surrounding the Underground Railroad? Students will look at a primary source and decide if the accompanying description is fact or fiction. Students will then discuss other primary sources they would use to [...]