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As your child's instructor I thought they should learn about some of the brave African Americans that helped to shpe and change our country. While doing this project your child learned how to... -Research a topic -Make an outline for their research -Write a paragraph using their outline -Edit and refine their writing -Editing and adding information to a web page -Crop pictures -Make work that is presentable, and useful for their fellow students |
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By "The" Sohan Bhakta
Mr. A: Sohan, Why did you choose to write about Martin Luther King Jr.?
Sohan: Because of his important of his speech '' I Have a Dream.''
Mr. A: Do you think it is important to remember and celebrate these important people? why?
Sohan: Yes, because he helped people be treated fairly.
Mr. A: What is the most important thing you learned when researching
Martin Luther King Jr.?
Sohan: He helped black people get treated fairly.
Resources: MARCH ON
by
Christine King Farris
Recommendation: You should read this book because it
has all the things you need to find out about Marin Luther King Jr.
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Sohan: Because of his important of his speech '' I Have a Dream.''
Mr. A: Do you think it is important to remember and celebrate these important people? why?
Sohan: Yes, because he helped people be treated fairly.
Mr. A: What is the most important thing you learned when researching
Martin Luther King Jr.?
Sohan: He helped black people get treated fairly.
Resources: MARCH ON
by
Christine King Farris
Recommendation: You should read this book because it
has all the things you need to find out about Marin Luther King Jr.
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By Sarah Mullens
Mr. A: Sarah, Why did you choose to write about Harriet Tubman?
Sarah: I think her life story is interesting.
Mr. A: Do you think it is important to remember and celebrate these important people?
Sarah: Absolutely, because our schools and towns would be so different.
Mr. A: What is the most important thing you learned when researching Harriet Tubman?
Sarah: That she used the underground railroad.
Mr. A: One last question. Do you think Harriet Tubman was brave? Why?
Sarah: Yes ,because she risked her life to save other lives.
Resources: The Internet
Recommendation: I think you should read about Harriet Tubman because she is a very important person in history.
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Sarah: I think her life story is interesting.
Mr. A: Do you think it is important to remember and celebrate these important people?
Sarah: Absolutely, because our schools and towns would be so different.
Mr. A: What is the most important thing you learned when researching Harriet Tubman?
Sarah: That she used the underground railroad.
Mr. A: One last question. Do you think Harriet Tubman was brave? Why?
Sarah: Yes ,because she risked her life to save other lives.
Resources: The Internet
Recommendation: I think you should read about Harriet Tubman because she is a very important person in history.
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Mr. A: What made you want to write about Ella Josephine Baker?
Austin: Her personality. Her personality is a lot like my little sisters,which I thought was very funny!
Mr. A: Do you think it is important to remember and celebrate these important people? Why?
Austin : Yes. Because they believed in something that most white people did not believe in. Freedom.
Mr. A: What is the most important thing you learned when researching Ella Josephine Baker?
Austin:Um... that she convinced a lot of people that the both black and white people should not be separated.That we are all the same
Resources: Let it Shine
by
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Recommendation:
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Austin: Her personality. Her personality is a lot like my little sisters,which I thought was very funny!
Mr. A: Do you think it is important to remember and celebrate these important people? Why?
Austin : Yes. Because they believed in something that most white people did not believe in. Freedom.
Mr. A: What is the most important thing you learned when researching Ella Josephine Baker?
Austin:Um... that she convinced a lot of people that the both black and white people should not be separated.That we are all the same
Resources: Let it Shine
by
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Recommendation:
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By Justin Rico Pabon
Mr. A: What made you want to write about Duke Ellington?
Justin: When I saw the book I thought it was going to be good and cool.
Mr. A: Do you think it is important to remember and celebrate these important people? Why?
Justin: I think its important to celebrate Duke Ellington because he was a good musicician.
Mr. A: Duke Ellington was a a talented Musician. Do you have any special talents or interests?
Justin: Yes,I have one. I use the drums. It's cool to use them
Mr.A: One last thing Justin. Did you enjoy doing this project?
Justin:I did enjoy this book. This book is awesome. I wish I could keep it.
Resources: Duke Ellington
by
Andrea Davis Pinkney
illustrated by Brian
Recommendation: This book is really cool. You should read it.
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Justin: When I saw the book I thought it was going to be good and cool.
Mr. A: Do you think it is important to remember and celebrate these important people? Why?
Justin: I think its important to celebrate Duke Ellington because he was a good musicician.
Mr. A: Duke Ellington was a a talented Musician. Do you have any special talents or interests?
Justin: Yes,I have one. I use the drums. It's cool to use them
Mr.A: One last thing Justin. Did you enjoy doing this project?
Justin:I did enjoy this book. This book is awesome. I wish I could keep it.
Resources: Duke Ellington
by
Andrea Davis Pinkney
illustrated by Brian
Recommendation: This book is really cool. You should read it.
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By Jordy Rico Pabon
Mr. A: What made you want to write about Malcom X
Jordy: Because he helped get equal rights for African Americans.
Mr. A: Do you think it is important to remember and celebrate these important people? Why?
Jordy: Because they are special.
Mr. A: Malcom X was brave because he fought for what he believed in. What is the bravest thing you've ever done?
Jordy: kill a bee.
Mr.A: What is the biggest lesson you learned while doing this research project?
Jordy: That Malcom X is remembered for fighting for equal rights.
Resources: Malcom X A Fire burning Brightly
by
Walter Dean Myers-Leonard Jekins
Recommendation: I really like this book. you should read it.It is a good book.
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Jordy: Because he helped get equal rights for African Americans.
Mr. A: Do you think it is important to remember and celebrate these important people? Why?
Jordy: Because they are special.
Mr. A: Malcom X was brave because he fought for what he believed in. What is the bravest thing you've ever done?
Jordy: kill a bee.
Mr.A: What is the biggest lesson you learned while doing this research project?
Jordy: That Malcom X is remembered for fighting for equal rights.
Resources: Malcom X A Fire burning Brightly
by
Walter Dean Myers-Leonard Jekins
Recommendation: I really like this book. you should read it.It is a good book.
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Megan Perez
Mr. A: Wow, you didn't write about Harriet Tubman! What made you choose Rosa Parks?
Megan:
Mr. A: What made Rosa Parks different from other African American women of her time?
Megan:.
Mr.A: She seemed like a very strong and confident woman. As a girl, is that something you admire?
Megan:
Mr. A: One last thing. Did you have fun doing this project?
Megan:
Resources: Back of the bus
by
Aaron Reynolds
Recommendation: I really liked this book. It was very interesting.
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Megan:
Mr. A: What made Rosa Parks different from other African American women of her time?
Megan:.
Mr.A: She seemed like a very strong and confident woman. As a girl, is that something you admire?
Megan:
Mr. A: One last thing. Did you have fun doing this project?
Megan:
Resources: Back of the bus
by
Aaron Reynolds
Recommendation: I really liked this book. It was very interesting.
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By Ruby Esquivel
Mr. A: What made you ant to write about Rosa Parks?
Ruby: Well, she seemed very interesting.
Mr. A: As a young girl, do understand that the idea of slavery was wrong? explain?
Ruby: Yes, you should not treat a person bad because the color of there skin.
Mr. A: Rosa Parks was a brave woman. What is the bravest thing you've ever done?
Ruby: I don't know, I'll figure it out pretty soon.
Mr. A: Standing up for what is right can be pretty scary sometimes. Have you ever been scared? Tell me.
Ruby: I've been scared a lot, but not all the time.
Mr. A: Are you smarter than your brother?
Ruby: Maybe, I'll figure that out... soon enough!
Resources: I Am Rosa Parks book
By
Rosa Parks and Jim Haskins Illustrated by Wil Clay.
Recommendation: You should read this book, it is full of facts about Rosa Parks.
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By Angelique Cook
Mr. A: What made you want to write about Michelle Obama.?
Angelique: Because I'v never written about some one alive.
Mr. A: As a young girl, do you think Michelle Obama is a good role model? Why?
Angelique:yes because she helps women stay in shape.
Mr. A: Michelle Obama is the first lady of the united states. Do you think one day we will have a woman president?
Angelique:Yes.
Mr. A: Would you like to be our first woman president? Why or why not?
Angelique: Yes, because I want to change the laws.
Resources: Computer, paper, pencil.
Recommendation:
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Angelique: Because I'v never written about some one alive.
Mr. A: As a young girl, do you think Michelle Obama is a good role model? Why?
Angelique:yes because she helps women stay in shape.
Mr. A: Michelle Obama is the first lady of the united states. Do you think one day we will have a woman president?
Angelique:Yes.
Mr. A: Would you like to be our first woman president? Why or why not?
Angelique: Yes, because I want to change the laws.
Resources: Computer, paper, pencil.
Recommendation:
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By Milianny Diaz
Mr. A: What made you want to write about Reatha Clark King.?
Milianney: I wanted to write about her because she was a scientist.
Mr. A: As a young girl, do you think Reatha Clark King is a good role model? Why?
Milianney: Yes, because she was poor but she still liked to study all kinds of subjects in school.
Mr. A: Reatha Clark King is a smart lady. Do you think you can be as smart as her one day?
Milianney: Yes!
Mr. A: What would you like to be when you grow up?
MILIANNEY: A paleantologist.
Resources: African American Scientists
by
Susan K. Henderson
Recommendation: It was a good book. It had a lot of people in it.
Milianney: I wanted to write about her because she was a scientist.
Mr. A: As a young girl, do you think Reatha Clark King is a good role model? Why?
Milianney: Yes, because she was poor but she still liked to study all kinds of subjects in school.
Mr. A: Reatha Clark King is a smart lady. Do you think you can be as smart as her one day?
Milianney: Yes!
Mr. A: What would you like to be when you grow up?
MILIANNEY: A paleantologist.
Resources: African American Scientists
by
Susan K. Henderson
Recommendation: It was a good book. It had a lot of people in it.