ERASED: The Story of Elizabeth Jennings — Full Curriculum Guide + Classroom Slide Deck (Grades 6–12)

Bring the powerful, rarely told story of Elizabeth Jennings into your classroom with this complete, no-prep teaching bundle designed for grades 6–12.

In 1854—nearly a century before Rosa Parks—Elizabeth Jennings challenged segregation on a New York City streetcar and ignited one of the earliest civil rights victories in American history. This bundle gives educators everything needed to teach her story with accuracy, engagement, and cultural depth.

INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE

✔ 20+ Page Teacher Curriculum Guide (PDF)

Includes:

• Background history

• Student summary

• Guided discussion questions

• Activity grid aligned to learning outcomes

• Worksheets (timeline, Venn diagram, reflection)

• Differentiation strategies

• Teacher pacing guide

• Full rubric

• Answer keys

• Licensing & sources

✔ Classroom Slide Deck (PDF)

Perfect for direct instruction, warm-ups, guided discussion, and visual storytelling.

LEARNING SKILLS SUPPORTED

• Historical thinking (cause/effect, continuity/change)

• Evidence-based writing

• Speaking & listening

• SEL reflections (courage, justice, identity)

• Civil rights history in context

PERFECT FOR

• U.S. History

• Black History Month

• Civil Rights Units

• Social Studies

• ELA nonfiction connections

• Enrichment or substitute lesson plans

No prep required — download, print, and teach.

Bring Elizabeth Jennings’s courage and legacy alive in your classroom today.