My Favorite American Monument- A Problem-Based Lesson
Students identify the human and physical characteristics of the places they are studying and explain how these features form the unique character of America.

Why Do We Have an American Flag?
Students will think about the ways in which people have joined together to form nations and states, learn about national flags and consider how a flag represents a country, and why a flag can evoke emotions.

Birmingham 1963
Students will develop an understanding the events of Birmingham in 1963 and the positions held by the individuals involved.

Marching for Justice - Selma to Montgomery
Students will compare and contrast the original newspaper accounts of the march with the description of the march after ten years, and discuss current activities held to commemorate the Selma to Montgomery March.

A Tour of Birmingham: WebQuest  This inquiry-based project will provide opportunities for students to learn about the history of Birmingham. Students will discover the variety tourist attractions in Birmingham, Alabama.
 

Alabama Experience: From Territory to State:  This is the story of life in Alabama during 1819 when Alabama became a state.  The Alabama Constitution Village has been recreated in Montgomery where, in a living history format, visitors can see and hear what Alabama was really like during this time.  United Streaming.

Booker T. Washington: Tuskegee America:  The program chronicles the life of educational pioneer, Booker T. Washington, from his birth as a slave to the many contributions he made to the nation. Washington was the first president of the Tuskegee Institute, for whose educational principles he is most famous.  United Streaming.

Discovering Alabama: Horse Pens 40:  Located atop Chandler Mountain in St. Clair County, this site is a unique ring of large rocks forming a natural corral, used by Indians and settlers for gathering horses, and today operated as a commercial attraction. United Streaming.

Suggestions for English Language Learners: 
(E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding) 

(E/B) Students identify civil rights events on a timeline using visual supports.
(E/B, D, E) Students label civil right event pictures and place on map of Alabama.
(D, E) Students create a timeline of civil rights events using words and pictures.

                               

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