AAHP Update

Good Afternoon,

Our African American Hero Projects are well underway! Eight scholars stayed after school to broaden their understandings of some African American Heroes. Some of the individuals studies this afternoon were; Ella Fitzgerald, Fredrick Douglass, Ruby Bridges, Wilma Rudolph, Condoleezza Rice, and Duke Ellington. This week, the Important Poems are due. Tomorrow in class, we will be going to the computer lab to begin our PowerPoint Presentations. The focus will be on the Important Poems. Important Poems are non-fiction paragraphs. You will write 5 different yet descriptive facts about this person’s life. Remember the reason you are studying this individual is that they greatly impacted the civil rights movement as well as overcame stereotypes and segregation. Follow the format below to help you:

The important thing about ________________________is that s/he____________________________________. S/He ______
S/He_______________
S/He___________________
S/He_________________________
But the most important thing about ________________is that

Remember the first and last lines will identify the exact same action! It is a repeated line!

You may visit Biography.com Black History or History Channel's Black History Website for more information about your hero. These websites offer streaming video to help you learn more about your hero!

Also, you may use this website and code to continue with your research from home or at school. Be sure you type in your first and last name! Discovery Education Webquest Research ToolsI hope you are enjoying your Learning Journey! I know I am!

Love your teacher,

Miss O'Brien

Keep up the great work