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    • Primary Resource Guide for Omaha History

      Primary Resource Guide for Omaha History

      A list of free, online resources available for teachers and students to use to uncover and share the history of Omaha's people, places, businesses and events. 

      Omaha Primary Resource Guide.pdf 868.46 KB (Last Modified on April 4, 2022)
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    • African American Civil Rights

      African American Civil Rights

      Civil Rights.pdf 9.38 MB (Last Modified on October 11, 2021)
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    • African American Educators and Education

      African American Educators and Education

      Education.pdf 7.23 MB (Last Modified on October 11, 2021)
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      African American Migration to Omaha

      The Great Migration.pdf 80.33 KB (Last Modified on October 11, 2021)
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    • African American Newspapers

      African American Newspapers

      Newspapers.pdf 66.76 KB (Last Modified on October 11, 2021)
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    • African American Politicians

      African American Politicians

      Pioneering Politicians.pdf 133.18 KB (Last Modified on October 11, 2021)
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    • African Americans Workers at the Naval Ammunition Depot in Hastings

      African Americans Workers at the Naval Ammunition Depot in Hastings

      World War II.pdf 65.33 KB (Last Modified on October 11, 2021)
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    • Black Elk and John G. Niehardt

      Black Elk and John G. Niehardt

      This lesson introduces students to Lakota culture and the legacy of Black Elk.

      lesson-plan.pdf 500.92 KB (Last Modified on November 19, 2021)
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    • Bob Campos - Construction Businessman

      Bob Campos - Construction Businessman

      Omaha Public Schools teacher Matt Pierson has prepared a lesson plan to accompany the Bob Campos student web project.

      campos-lesson.pdf 296.62 KB (Last Modified on November 19, 2021)
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    • Charles B. Washington - Journalist and Civil Rights Leader

      Charles B. Washington - Journalist and Civil Rights Leader

      Washington.pdf 259.8 KB (Last Modified on October 11, 2021)
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    • Dorothy Eure & Lerlean Johnson - African American Education

      Dorothy Eure & Lerlean Johnson - African American Education

      Eure.pdf 1.07 MB (Last Modified on October 11, 2021)
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    • Dorothy Patach - Nurse, Educator, Environmental Activist - Graphic Organizer

      Dorothy Patach - Nurse, Educator, Environmental Activist - Graphic Organizer

      Patach Graphic Organizer.pdf 234.47 KB (Last Modified on October 11, 2021)
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    • Dorothy Patach - Nurse, Educator, Environmental Activist - Lesson Plan

      Dorothy Patach - Nurse, Educator, Environmental Activist - Lesson Plan

      Patach.pdf 457.39 KB (Last Modified on October 11, 2021)
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    • Dr. James Ramirez - Latino Educator

      Dr. James Ramirez - Latino Educator

      Ramirez.pdf 281.54 KB (Last Modified on October 11, 2021)
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    • Dr. Susan Laflesche Picotte - Native American Doctor - Documents

      Dr. Susan Laflesche Picotte - Native American Doctor - Documents

      Picotte Documents.pdf 421.47 KB (Last Modified on October 11, 2021)
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    • Dr. Susan Laflesche Picotte - Native American Doctor - Lesson Plan

      Dr. Susan Laflesche Picotte - Native American Doctor - Lesson Plan

      Picotte.pdf 355.93 KB (Last Modified on October 11, 2021)
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    • Drill & Step - Grades 7-9

      Drill & Step - Grades 7-9

      Students will learn the importance of drill and step in North Omaha and use primary sources to shape their understanding of music history in Omaha.

      Lesson Plan 7-9.pdf 48.41 KB (Last Modified on November 17, 2021)
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    • Drill & Step - Grades 9-12

      Drill & Step - Grades 9-12

      Students will learn the importance of drill and step in North Omaha and use primary sources to shape their understanding of music history in Omaha.

      DS Lesson Plan.pdf 719.9 KB (Last Modified on November 17, 2021)
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    • Edward Zorinsky - Politician

      Edward Zorinsky - Politician

      In this lesson, students learn why Edward Zorinsky’s legacy is important to Omaha.

      zorinsky.pdf 40.77 KB (Last Modified on November 19, 2021)
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    • Elizabeth Davis Pittman - Lawyer/Judge

      Elizabeth Davis Pittman - Lawyer/Judge

      Pioneers face challenges as they break through barriers. Elizabeth Pittman was a pioneer in the fact that she was the first black female graduate of Creighton Law School, first female and first black judge in the State of Nebraska.

      pittman-lesson.pdf 2.42 MB (Last Modified on November 19, 2021)
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    • Funk Music

      Funk Music

      Students will explore the culture of funk music in Omaha and what it meant to the performers and audience members.

      funk-lesson.pdf 6.05 MB (Last Modified on November 17, 2021)
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    • General Lesson Plan

      General Lesson Plan

      General Lesson Plan.pdf 893.72 KB (Last Modified on October 11, 2021)
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    • Gospel

      Gospel

      Students will learn how gospel music became popular in North Omaha and understand its community impact by comparing the story of gospel music in North Omaha to the story of African Americans during the 1920s.

      gospel-lesson-plan.pdf 38.98 KB (Last Modified on November 17, 2021)
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    • Hip Hop

      Hip Hop

      Students will learn about the challenges African Americans in the United States face due to external factors, including deindustrialization, white flight, the war on drugs, and systemic racism.

      hip-hop-lesson.pdf 4.86 MB (Last Modified on November 17, 2021)
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    • Immigrant Businesses in South Omaha - Geo-Inquiry Activity

      Immigrant Businesses in South Omaha - Geo-Inquiry Activity

      They Chose South Omaha - Geoinquiry.pdf 121.13 KB (Last Modified on November 18, 2021)
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