African American World
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/
“From Sojourner Truth to Jacob Lawrence, discover the courage and talent that shaped the African American experience.”
The African American World website draws from both the PBS and NPR to present history and culture in a unique interactive format. The website is broken down into four main themes: History, Arts and Culture (as seen through books and music), Race and Society (mainly politics and religion), and Profiles (both past and present). Also included on this site is an interactive timeline that allows visitors to view information from the early days of slavery up to the present day. Of particular importance to the American History teacher is the “Reference Room” that houses approximately 350 articles from the Encyclopaedia Britannica, and the “Classroom” where one can find lesson plans on many fascinating subjects pertaining to African American history and slavery.

National Geographic Online Presents The Underground Railroad
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/
As a perfect way to incorporate Black History Month into the classroom, National Geographic Online Presents The Underground Railroad offers the visitor information on the Underground Railroad, and those individuals both escaping and aiding escapees from slavery in the south. This multimedia educational website offers many interesting features, the first of which is an interactive scenario where the visitor is put into the role of a slave and is given the choice to either escape or stay in captivity. Following the route that slaves would have taken all those years ago, the visitor is given the chance to see pictures, and hear songs from the time period; all serving to make the experience more memorable. Of particular importance is the Classroom Ideas section that has links for further information if one were to want to do more research on the topic of the Underground Railroad.