Feb. 1, 2006: Booker T. Washington

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Activities:

1. Draw a picture of Booker T. Washington during an important time in his life. Write a sentence explaining your picture.

2. Use newspaper words and pictures to make a poster that shows Booker T. Washington's contributions to our country.

3. Write six headlines that tell the story of Booker T. Washington¹s life.

4. Find three people in the newspaper whom you think Booker T. Washington might like to meet. Explain your choices.

5. Pretend you are Booker T. Washington and are just beginning the Tuskegee Institute. You need the support of the community to build your school. Write a letter you could send to business and community leaders explaining why your school is important and what they could do to help.

This week's standards:

• Students understand how democratic values came to be, and how they have been exemplified by people, events and symbols. (History)
• Students understand and appreciate the contributions made by significant individuals in the country¹s history. (Social Studies)
  
  

(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)