I investigated a lesson plan called "Baseball, Race, and Ethnicity: Rounding the Bases" (as well as perused some of the other resources). The Library of Congress definitley hooks up teachers with materials ~ time frame, lesson outlines, everything. In terms of being digitally friendly, this website is very efficient. Most of the materials are merely hyperlinks to primary sources, all in one convenient location.
I love the emphasis on using primary sources. Further, the objectives are clearly stated, rigorous, and well-varied. For example, students are asked to analyze primary images, concoct an argument using their investigations, explore the role of race in this historical context, and "employ search strategies" in order to get information from historical sources.
One downside ~ did not appear to have any resources for math classrooms. But especially in terms of social studies, this looks like a good website.
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