Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
Distance Learning Opportunities
The following activities are common with other national parks, and allow students to peek into the life of Mrs. Bethune, the Civil Rights Movement and other lesser known African American Women.
Women's History Video and Book Loan program (Middle School and High School)
Educators can request books and video tapes about various women who have helped build a better world. Books and video tapes can be loaned free for three weeks.
Breaking Barriers Mrs. Bethune's Way Travel Notebook
Teachers and youth group leaders can request notebooks to assist with existing curriculum-based programs focusing on leadership and the strategies Bethune and other Civil Rights leaders used to become successful in their life journeys. Through a notebook filled with learning activities, resource books, and photographs, instructors are given diverse information to expose students to leadership and its importance.
Civil Rights Educator's Packet
The two educator's packets can accompany any history lesson on the Civil Rights Movement and the attributes of leadership.
A Week in the Life of Mary McLeod Bethune
Behind the Scenes of the Civil Rights Movement
Did You Know?
Eleanor Roosevelt twice came to Daytona Beach, Florida, as the guest of Mary McLeod Bethune. She stayed in Mrs. Bethune's home on the campus of the Bethune-Cookman College.