- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
Buffalo Soldiers and the Holocaust
- Type: Distance Learning, Guest Speakers
- Locations: Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
- Grade Levels: Adult Education
- Subject(s): Social Studies
As the Allies Forces pushed into German controlled areas, they encountered and liberated survivors in concentration camps. The Buffalo Soldiers not only liberated concentration camps but connected with the sentiments of the survivors as they shared in the experience of being persecuted and segregated by the state. This connection built on shared experiences culminated in the fight against injustice abroad and at home.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
- Subject(s): Social Studies
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
Ruth and the Green Book Lesson Plan
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Locations: Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
- Subject(s): Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
Breaking into the Army Nurse Corps: How Black Nurses Demanded to Serve
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Locations: Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
- Grade Levels: Adult Education
- Subject(s): Social Studies
How did African American women break into the Army Nurse Corps? The nurses of the Army Nurse Corps were an essential part of the war effort. The African American nurses fought to serve their country and to be there for the Black soldiers they treated. Though hurdles were laid in their way, these women succeeded in enlisting in the Army. Many Black nurses went on to serve around the world and perform ground-breaking research.
- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
Black Valor During the Spanish-American War
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Locations: Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
- Grade Levels: Adult Education
- Subject(s): Social Studies
The Buffalo Soldiers were called to action during the Spanish-American War. At the start of the five-month war the men of these Buffalo Soldier units were labelled as heroes and praised for their sacrifices. However, at the war's end, the men's reputation had turned with negative press and gross insinuations. What changed? What happened that they were cut out of the picture with the Rough Riders?
- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
Buffalo Soldiers and the Medal of Honor
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Locations: Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
- Grade Levels: Adult Education
- Subject(s): Social Studies
What is a Hero? Join a Park Ranger for a 45-minute PowerPoint presentation on Buffalo Soldiers and the Medal of Honor. During the almost 90 years that the Buffalo Soldiers served in segregated US Army units 30 Buffalo Soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor. They received the medal for actions in the Plains Wars through the Korean War. Discover four of the men who were awarded the nation’s highest honor for bravery. This program can be given in person or virtually.
- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
Buffalo Soldiers & National Parks
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Locations: Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
- Grade Levels: Adult Education
- Subject(s): Social Studies
Before the creation of the National Park Service, the US Army were assigned to manage national parks. This included the Buffalo Soldiers who were assigned to protect parks such as Yosemite, General Grant, and Sequoia National Parks. Discover the legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers in our National Parks and how their contribution across the American landscape continues to be captured and preserved for future generations to learn and explore.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subject(s): Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subject(s): Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
Before the end of legal slavery in the United States, free African Americans migrated to Canada to find greater security and liberty. After the Civil War, some returned to the U.S. to aid emancipated people and rebuild the South. Mary Ann Shadd Cary was a business woman, abolitionist, and suffragist.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subject(s): Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
Last updated: September 24, 2018