Expand your Educational Toolkit!
In addition to professional development events, the Teaching and Learning team offers a variety of resources to help educators engage their students in African American history.
Our educational resources are designed to:
- Interpret African American history through multiple lenses
- Highlight collection objects and primary source documents related to African American history and culture
- Facilitate conversation around the nuanced history of African Americans
Learning Labs
Continue your experience with the museum at home!
Learning Lab from the Smithsonian Institution is a free, interactive platform for learners and educators. Users can explore well-known and lesser-known moments of history through millions of authentic, digital resources, create content with online tools, and share in the Smithsonian's expansive community of knowledge and learning.
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Reading Resources
Grow your library!
NMAAHC educators have curated a selection of books for 3rd - 12th grade students and educators about African American history and culture. The list, comprised of non-fiction and fiction books, is related to stories and objects throughout the museum's permanent and temporary exhibitions.
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