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Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice

Educational Materials

The links below will bring you to a variety of educational materials that can be used while exploring online or in-person exhibits related to the Dark Testament initiative.

Dark Testament – Educational Resources

Pauli Murray – Educational Resources

Pauli Murray – Interactive Map

Pauli Murray – Virtual Exhibit

Wintrust Chicago Gallery

Middle School Educational Materials

Elementary School Educational Materials

Educational Resources Nation of Writers

Children’s Gallery – Educational Resources

Chicago Gallery – Educational Resources

Journey

Exhibit Extensions

What is “American”?

Home

Duality

Community

Othering

High School Educational Materials

Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers On Justice

Pauli Murray

Educational Materials for Exploring the Writing Process with Primary Source Materials

Pauli Murray – Writing

Dark Testament – Timeline

Dark Testament – Portraits

S. Leigh Pierson and Douglas R. Conant Readers Hall

The Stead Family Foundation Writers Hall

Level Up: Writers & Gamers

Myst and DOOM

Level Up – Timeline

Level Up – Classroom Resources

Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation Mind of a Writer Gallery

Virtual Exhibit

Timeline

Portraits

Frederick Douglass – Douglass’ Words

Frederick Douglass – Classroom Resources

Frederick Douglass – Tell Your Story

Frederick Douglass Quiz

Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury – Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury – Virtual Exhibit

Ray Bradbury – Quiz

Ray Bradbury – Share Your Story

The Negaunee Foundation Children’s Literature Gallery

A Nation of Writers, John and Cathie Estey

Frederick Douglass

My America

Virtual Exhibit

Our Writers

Share Your Story

Education

Partners

Programs

Past Programs

We Are the Clarion: An Immigrant Manifesto by Ilan Stavans

Object Stories

Why Writing?

Influences

Langauge

Process