Marching for Justice - Selma to Montgomery. 
Students will use State Archives material to identify primary and secondary sources; discuss the differences and similarities in time perspective concerning a historical event.

Martin Luther King, Jr.,and the Power of Nonviolence. 
This lesson introduces students to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s philosophy of nonviolence and the teachings of Mohandas K. Gandhi that influenced King's views. After considering the political impact of this philosophy, students explore its relevance to personal life.

Teaching With Documents: An Act of Courage, The Arrest Records of Rosa Parks

What’s in a Name? Understanding Malcolm X

Riding the Bus - Taking a Stand.
Students use primary source material from the Alabama Department of Archives and History to study Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
 

Alabama Virtual Library

Best of History Websites

History Timelines (Alternatime)

Digital History Using new technologies to enhance teaching and research

History Matters  Designed for high school teachers of U.S. history courses. A gateway for web resources and other useful materials for teaching U.S. history.

National Archives Digital Classroom

American Memory Primary source material from the collection of the Library of Congress.

Graphic Organizers

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