Today’s Walking Classroom podcast discusses the famous civil rights activist Booker T. Washington. The students discuss his life history, his belief in the power of education and his controversial “separate but equal” belief about civil rights. He had to overcome many obstacles in his own education and spent his life bringing knowledge and educational opportunities to others. Washington was instrumental in the success of the Tuskegee Institute.
Character Value: Being admirable
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RI.3.1, RI.3.2, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RH.6-8.4
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Booker T. Washington Google Quiz
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Booker T. Washington Slide Deck
Presents a brief biography of Booker T. Washington.
Read a narrative about Booker T. Washington’s journey to become educated and creatively draw a map illustrating it in this activity from The Bill of Rights Institute.
Analyze this famous speech Booker T. Washington gave in 1895 using guiding questions in this activity from PBS Learning Media.
Test your knowledge of Booker T. Washington with this quiz from Ducksters Education Site.
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