Birmingham 1963.
Analyze a written document for position of writer and content. Synthesize an historical position based upon document analysis. Understand the events of Birmingham in 1963 and the positions held by the individuals involved.

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.

The Opinions of the Public.
Students will discuss the importance of America's constitutional right to free speech; the difficulty of dealing with public opinion as an elected official; identify the importance of public discussion and the election process; identify some of the key issues facing Governor Wallace in 1962-1963 and the divergent opinions of Alabama citizens on these issues.

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.

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

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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