The artwork in this unit is appropriate for the secondary school level; however, picture books and most of the recommended activities are not. Below are suggestions for modifying the unit:
- Use a history textbook in collaboration with the artwork
- Use Frederick Douglass’s autobiography,
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
, when teaching about slavery and desegregation
- Students can research and report on a famous Black American
- Students can investigate local schools and libraries to determine if they were segregated and when they became desegregated