Digital Snapshots

This exhibit includes educator resources and a general lesson plan appropriate for use in Mississippi Studies, U.S. History, and other middle and high school classrooms. In this lesson plan, teachers will find engaging activities and historical content related to Hystercine Rankin, her quilting artistry and influence, and Black quilting traditions and art.

To understand the past and see its impact on the present, students should engage with primary sources from past events. For students to truly understand the documents and have the correct context, teachers must first lay the groundwork for this connection. The teacher should begin this lesson with a brief introduction about Hystercine Rankin, her quilting artistry, and Black quilting traditions and art. A short introduction to this collection and a list of additional resources is available here.

Use the button below to access the classroom activity, artifact and artifact analysis worksheets created by the National Archives, and learn how you can use the Hystercine Rankin Quilts Collection in your classroom.