Lesson plans for early grades:

American Women Who Shaped the Civil Rights Movement: lesson plan for K-5.

Child of the Underground Railroad: a detailed lesson plan based on the life of Malinda Paris.

Finding the Rhythm of Blues: ideas on how to teach about slavery and the blues for grades 1-4.

Follow the Drinking Gourd: first graders learn about Harriet Tubman and the song "Follow the Drinking Gourd."

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad: ideas for second graders.

The Art of the Quilt: lesson plan written for 4th grade but easily adapted.

Lesson plan sites with some materials on African Americans in history:

About.com: teacher resources, including lesson plans, on African-American history.

TeacherVision: lesson plans, books, quizzes, and other materials for Black History Month.

Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute: see lesson plans under "African Americans."

Other information:

Berit's Best Sites for Children: rates Black History Month sites.

Black History: It's Not Just for February: tips for parents on teaching history to their kids.

Education Planet: extensive directory of web sites on African-American history.

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad: lots of great information by a second grade class.

Horn Book's Black History Month booklist: an annotated list of books for younger, intermediate, and older readers.

It's Not So Black and White: a teacher's suggestions for teaching young children about slavery.

Kentucky Educational Television: African-American history links and teacher resources.

The Underground Railroad: an interactive journey by National Geographic. Contains advertising.