• Council House Front Door

    Mary McLeod Bethune Council House

    National Historic Site DC

For Teachers

The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS provides a wide variety of materials and activities that can be reinforced in a classroom.

The Bethune Council House can also provide Rangers from the park to conduct off-site programs at schools, universities, etc. in the Washington, D.C. area.

Our Teacher Packets include vital information on Mary McLeod Bethune and the National Council of Negro Women for use in your classroom.

 

Civil Rights Digital Storytelling- On-Line Materials for Educators
Learn more about the diverse stories of the civil rights movement found through personal narratives of civil rights leaders. These narratives were completed by members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Howard University Students and National Park Service rangers. They are available at http://www.schooltube.com/channel/npsedu/.

 

Civil Rights Chopstick Booklet
Learn about Mrs. Bethune through arts and crafts with a free online activity booklet.

 
  • Mrs. Davis's class from Jackson, Tennessee
    Chopstick Booklet Participants
    3 Photos

Did You Know?

The Coat of Arms of the Republic of Haiti

Mary McLeod Bethune was invited by President Dumarsais Estimé of the President of Haïti to celebrate the 1949 Haïtian Exposition. She became the first woman to be given the Medal of Honor and Merit, Haïti's highest award.