文章基本信息

标题：Black history on the Web
作者：Lindroth, Linda
期刊名称：Teaching Pre K-8
印刷版ISSN：0891-4508
出版年度：2002
卷号：Feb 2002
出版社：Early Years, Inc.

Black history on the Web

Lindroth, Linda

The best in Internet resources celebrating African American culture and Black History Month

The Internet is rich with resources to help students learn more about our country's African American heritage and understand the importance of Black History Month. Many of these resources offer teacher guides, lessons and activities that will make your celebration of Black History Month more meaningful in your curriculum all year long.

Celebrating Black History Month www.fayette.kl2.ky.us/instructtech/trtl/Blk-hist-Tre as_Hunt/black_history_treasure_hunt.htm

This web treasure hunt is designed to help students learn about famous African Americans and their accomplishments. After completing research, students write an essay about why the U.S. celebrates Black History Month.

African American History Challenge www.brightmoments.coni/blackhistory/

Here's an online interactive quiz which offers three levels of difficulty. Teachers can request a class code which allows them to access their student scores online. The Challenge Quiz is an open book format with links to biographies of famous 19th century leaders.

Black History: Exploring

African American Issues on the Web

www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHMAfroAm.html

A comprehensive education site with web resources and student research activities including a Black History Hotlist, in-depth webquests on the Tuskegee Tragedy and Little Rock Integration and more.

NebFeet Requests

www.rockhillpress.com

Print out an excellent webquest on the Underground Railroad, with related web resources to help guide student research. This website also has many more webquests on classroom themes.

The African American Journey

www2.worldbook.com/students/feature_index.asp

World Book has gathered their articles with related web resources to give students a comprehensive look at African Americans and their search for freedom and equality. From the history of the slave trade through the Civil War, Emancipation and finally to the modern civil rights movement, these activities help students get a clearer picture of the African American struggle for freedom and equality.

Events and People in Black History

www.seditionists.org/black/searchForm.doit

This searchable database of Black history offers a way to find people and topics that can be included in a webquest on Black history.

History Channel: Great African Americans

www.historychannel.com/exhibits/blackhist

Excellent biographies of 28 famous Black Americans. Many of the profiles include video clips and links to related web resources.

Linda Lindroth is a K-5 Technology Teacher, a Teaching Editor and Website Coordinator for Teaching K-8. E-mail: Linda@TeachingK-8.com