Annotated Bibliography
Alexie, Sherman, and Ellen Forney.The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian. New York: Little, Brown, 2007. A wonderful book that takes place on a reservation outside present day Spokane. I would have chosen this for my students to read had it not been for one little sentence that contained some swearing inappropriate for my grade level. Illustrations are beautiful. Made me cry and laugh at the same time.Written by a Native American author.
Erdrich, Louise. The Plague of Doves. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2008Again, another book more suited to read for 9 th grade. A brutal story of murder on a North Dakota farm, wrongful accusations against the Ojibwe, and generations of suffering.Also by a Native American author.
"SOAPSTONE Worksheet." SOAPSTONEteachersites.schoolworld.com/.../files/Alicia
This really helps to put primary sources into perspective. Great worksheet.
The Southern Poverty Law Center and its' educational offshoot, Teaching Tolerance. Lesson plans that help students come face to face with all sorts of racism and stereotypes. They will send you a myriad of free educational materials if you sign up. All are high quality. They include lesson plans, worksheet, DVDs, and magazines.
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. DVD. Directed by Bob Christiansen. Classic Media, Inc. 2005. Actually produced in the early '70's. A 100 plus year old former slave recounts her journey from 1863 to 1963 in the Deep South.
The National Archives and the Library of Congress offer tremendous lesson plans and activities for any era of history. Wonderful primary source documents.
Harper's Weekly Magazine. Just click on images and you will find thousands of political cartoons from the mid 1800's to 1916. Much like Britain's Punch.Amazing source for Thomas Nast political cartoons.Thought provoking.
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