1920's Consumer Culture
Students understand the importance of consumerism in the 1920s, when there was a shift from "inner-directed" to "outer-directed" ways of self-improvement.

The Destruction of Black Wall Street: The Tulsa Race Riot
Students will understand the reasons behind the Tulsa riot.  Illustrate to students the "living" nature of history through examining the recent investigation into the Tulsa riot.

Chicago's Black Metropolis: Understanding History Through a Historic Place.
This lesson could be used in units on early 20th-century urban history, especially the migration of African Americans to the city. The lesson will help students develop skills of historical thinking and reflect on the value of historic preservation.
 

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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