After Reconstruction failed to secure racial equality, the Good Roads Movement and the mass production of the automobile offered African Americans the chance to improve their lives… Read more “Civil Rights on the Road: How Black Travelers Brought About Civil Rights”
Education Websites
This is an annotated list of various websites designed to aid teachers in developing lessons. If anyone should know of any websites not posted in the list,… Read more “Education Websites”
Released Final Exams (Fall 2014)
Follow this link to find PDF’s of released standardized testing to assist in designing your lesson plans. NCFE Released Items for High School Subjects
30 Engaging Ways to Begin Class
Do a quick write Complete a map activity Share this day in history Respond to a journal Q Write a headline about a current political, sports or… Read more “30 Engaging Ways to Begin Class”
The Hypocrisy of Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment
Scholars have debated the merit of Andrew Johnson’s impeachment since the time of its occurrence in 1868. These debates typically conclude that the impeachment was either justified… Read more “The Hypocrisy of Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment”
Protest Songs of the Orwellian New World Order
Protest songs have been a staple of the American culture since its inception. Slaves were known to sing songs about their plight, the southern states protested federal… Read more “Protest Songs of the Orwellian New World Order”
The North Carolinian Response to Brown v. Board of Education For the School Year 1956-1957
Following the second Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision (1955), states using segregated school systems faced a difficult, and unwelcome challenge to comply with the… Read more “The North Carolinian Response to Brown v. Board of Education For the School Year 1956-1957”
The Life of Ho Chi Minh
The Vietnam War era, much like every war era, had its “Osama Bin Laden”. WWII had Hitler, The War on Terror had Osama…and then Saddam for some… Read more “The Life of Ho Chi Minh”
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