These titles are the closest to a "textbook" that we are using.
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People, by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Adapted by Jean Mendoza and Debbie Reese
A Young People's History of the United States, written by Howard Zinn and adapted by Rebecca Stefoff
We offer these novels to be read alongside the social studies curriculum.
Never Caught: The Story of Ona Judge, Young Readers Edition, by Erica Armstrong Dunbar, & Kathleen Van Cleve
Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson
Griot B & Schoolyard Rap
"School Yard Rap is a black owned company, established in 2015, which specializes in creating educational content and curriculum through the lens of History." schoolyardrap.com
You can find Griot B on Spotify.
For American Roots, we used the songs "Mansa Musa" and "M.W.A" from the alubm Ourstory during exploration of West Africa.
https://www.history.com/news/transatlantic-slave-first-ships-details
How to write and talk about slavery: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A4TEdDgYslX-hlKezLodMIM71My3KTN0zxRv0IQTOQs/mobilebasic
https://www.tolerance.org/frameworks/teaching-hard-history/american-slavery
https://www.tolerance.org/podcasts/teaching-hard-history/american-slavery/in-the-elementary-classroom
How families tried to find one another after the Civil War: https://www.amazon.com/Help-Me-Find-My-People/dp/1470847299
https://immigrationhistory.org