Updating search results...

Search Resources

3 Results

View
Selected filters:
Olympic Runner Jesse Owens "the Buckeye Bullet"
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
Rating
0.0 stars

Jesse Owens broke not only running records but racial barriers, as well! His running career began early in Ohio, and took him all the way to the Olympics.

Subject:
History
U.S. History
World History
Material Type:
Lesson
Primary Source
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Author:
Ideastream Public Media
PBS
Date Added:
01/30/2023
Paul Laurence Dunbar, African American Poet
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
Rating
0.0 stars

Born in Dayton, Ohio in 1872 to former slaves from Kentucky, Paul Laurence Dunbar began writing poems at age 6, drawing from the stories his mother told him about plantation life. With his incredible body of work, Dunbar became the first African American poet to earn national distinction.

Subject:
English Language Arts
History
U.S. History
Material Type:
Lesson
Primary Source
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Author:
Ideastream Public Media
Date Added:
01/30/2023
Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman" Speech (Know Ohio)
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
Rating
0.0 stars

Former slave Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" speech was given at an Ohio Women's Convention in 1851. The powerful performance is still used today as a call for equal treatment of women. This video provides background on the famous speech.

Subject:
History
U.S. History
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Author:
Ideastream Public Media
PBS
Date Added:
01/30/2023