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"From Brown to Brown: Topeka's Civil Rights Story" Bus Tours Now Available
This new bus tour maps out locations in the city linked to local and national struggles for freedom and equality. Bus tours will be available Saturday, May 25, 2013 and June 1, 2013. Click on More for complete details of the tour. More »
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2013 Teacher Ranger Teacher Opportunity
During the summer of 2013, the national NPS office of history and civics is seeking a Teacher Ranger Teacher to develop lesson plans that incorporate information about the National Park Service that meet common core standards, located in Topeka, Kansas. More »
For Teachers
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The Education Department at Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site strives to provide quality curriculum-based resources and activities for educators and parents. Information is available related to the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court case, the Civil Rights Movement, education, African American history and cultural and social justice. Educational opportunities are available through distance learning, teacher’s materials and lesson plans, ranger outreach programs and museum visits. For more information about these and other services, please contact the Education Department by phone at (785) 354-4273 or by email by clicking here. If you would like to receive newsletters and announcements regarding special events at the site, please send us an email by clicking here to be on our email list. Education Newsletter Women's History Month (PDF, 281KB) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (PDF, 314KB) Rosa Parks (PDF, 80KB) Veterans Day (PDF, 428KB) Constitution Day (PDF, 152KB) Women's History Month (PDF, 304 KB) |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Education Newsletter
Looking for materials regarding Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Included in this newsletter is an activity using the 1956 "Montgomery Story" Comic Book (English and Spanish versions available). Read More
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International Civil Rights Walk of Fame
Click on the link to visit www.nps.gov for the International Civil Rights Hall of Fame. Read More
Did You Know?
The national strategy to use the courts to challenge segregation in public education began with the NAACP under the leadership of attorney Charles Hamilton Houston in the 1930’s.--Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site More...