American Leaders(Historical Figures)
What is a historical figure?A. a statue of a person who lived
in the past.B. a person who made a
difference in the lives of his/her people.
C. a person whose life changed the world in some significant or important way.
Let’s see if the following slides can help you figure out the correct answer/s!
Let’s see how much you know about these historical figures…
Who fought for women’s right to vote and other women’s rights?
a. Frederick Douglassb. Susan B. Anthonyc. Paul Revere
Who is this historical figure? Who warned the American Patriots
(colonists who fought for freedom) that the British were coming?
a. Frederick Douglassb. Susan B. Anthonyc. Paul Revere
Who is this historical figure? Who fought for civil rights and the
abolition of slavery?a. Frederick Douglassb. Susan B. Anthonyc. Paul Revere
Who is this historical figure? Who fought for voting rights for all
and created the “Great Society”?a. Lyndon Johnsonb. Franklin Rooseveltc. Eleanor Roosevelt
Who is this historical figure? Who was the president who created
the “New Deal” to help his people from the Great Depression and who led us to win World War II?
a. Lyndon Johnsonb. Franklin Rooseveltc. Eleanor Roosevelt
Who is this historical figure? Who helped establish the United
Nations and fought for human rights? She was also the eyes and ears of the president?
a. Mary McLeod Bethuneb. Susan B. Anthonyc. Eleanor Roosevelt
Who is this historical figure? Who founded a school for African
American (black) people? a. Mary McLeod Bethuneb. Susan B. Anthonyc. Eleanor Roosevelt
Who is this historical figure? Who fought for workers’ right to form
a union or an organization?a. Cesar Chavezb. Thurgood Marshallc. Lyndon Johnson
Who is this historical figure? Who fought against racial
segregation in the public school? He later became the first African American (black) Supreme Court Justice.
a. Cesar Chavezb. Thurgood Marshallc. Lyndon Johnson
So based on the questions… What is a historical figure?A. a statue of a person who lived
in the past.B. a person who made a
difference in the lives of his/her people.
C. a person whose life changed the world in some significant or important way.
Let’s study the timeline of these historical figures. Ready?
1734 – 1818 Paul Revere 1818 – 1895 Frederick Douglass 1820 – 1906 Susan B. Anthony 1875 – 1955 Mary McLeod Bethune 1882 – 1945 Franklin D. Roosevelt 1884 – 1962 Eleanor Roosevelt 1908 – 1973 Lyndon Johnson 1908 – 1993 Thurgood Marshall 1927 – 1993 Cesar Chavez
Let’s study the places they had been. We will be looking at a political map
of the United States. A political map is a map that represents a country’s territories, boundaries, and capitals (most important cities).
Let’s review the different states. What are the states that are in the northern hemisphere? Southern hemisphere? Eastern hemisphere? Western Hemisphere?
Let’s study the places they were born and raised. Paul Revere—Massachusetts Frederick Douglass—Maryland Susan B. Anthony—Massachusetts Mary McLeod Bethune—South Carolina Franklin Roosevelt—New York, then
Massachusetts Eleanor Roosevelt—New York Thurgood Marshall—Maryland Lyndon Johnson—Texas Cesar Chavez—Arizona ,then California Label you map with the names of
these historical figures.
Who is this historical figure? Who warned the American Patriots
(colonists who fought for freedom) that the British were coming in boats?
a. Frederick Douglassb. Susan B. Anthonyc. Paul Revere
Paul Revere (Independence or Freedom from Unfair Government)
Watch the following link and answer the following questions: http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=732BFB97-5CEB-48D5-9952-ABBA962EB24C&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
1. Why did the colonists rebel against the British?
2. What did Paul Revere do to warn the patriots the British were coming?
3. How would the British attack the Patriots?
Learn these words:
Liberty means freedom from unfair government.
Can you use this word in a sentence?
Colony means a community that belongs to another country. Our country was once a colony.
Paul Revere’s Character Trait: Liberty or Freedom from Unfair Government
Read information about Paul Revere on pages 1 and 2.
Let’s look at the map of the 13 colonies.
Answer study guide on Paul Revere on page 5.
Who is this historical figure? Who fought for civil rights and the
abolition of slavery?a. Frederick Douglassb. Susan B. Anthonyc. Paul Revere
Frederick Douglass: Fighting Slavery Watch his video. http://player.discov
eryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=0E93F1E7-CC03-478B-83E7-7DF43EA7C95F&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Let’s talk about key vocabulary:1. How can you know if a person is a
slave?2. Do we need to abolish the law
against texting while driving or treating certain people as slaves?
Frederick Douglass’ Character trait: Freedom of Expression Read pages 3 and
4 answer page 6 (Frederick Douglass Study Guide)
Let’s review!
Let’s write/type about Paul Revere and Frederick Douglass!
Who is this historical figure?
Who fought for women’s right to vote and other women’s rights?
a. Frederick Douglassb. Susan B. Anthonyc. Paul Revere
Susan B. Anthony: Voting for Change
(Women’s Rights)
Read a book about Susan B. Anthony, or watch her video from brainpopjr.com.
Susan B. Anthony’s Character Trait: Freedom of Conscience
Read information about Susan B. Anthony and answer study guide on pages 7, 8, and 11.
Who is this historical figure? Who founded a school for African
American (black) people? a. Mary McLeod Bethuneb. Susan B. Anthonyc. Eleanor Roosevelt
Mary McLeod Bethune (Education)
Learn about Mary M. Bethune
by doing research on Pebblego.c
om.
Mary had a strong desire to learn and to teach her people (Diligence).
Read information on Mary McLeod Bethune and answer the study guide.
Do you know anybody who has the same perseverance and diligence as Mary Bethune?
Who is this historical figure? Who was the president who created
the “New Deal” to help his people during the Great Depression and who led us to win World War II?
a. Lyndon Johnsonb. Franklin Rooseveltc. Eleanor Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt—Giving Courage (New Deal and World War II)
Watch F.D. Roosevelt’s biography on brainpop.com
Write a summary about Franklin Roosevelt after reading pages 13 and 14. Write at least 7 sentences about him.
Game 1: The Interview Game. All the boys will pretend to be FDR, and the girls will pretend to be the reporters. Each “reporter” asks “FDR” a question.
Game 2: The Weak Link
The class forms a circle. Each student will tell 1 information about FDR. The person who does not answer in 10 seconds will be the weak link. The last person standing is the winner.
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Character Trait: Cooperation
Read information about F.D. Roosevelt and answer study guide.
Who is this historical figure? Who helped establish the United
Nations and fought for human rights? (She was also the eyes and ears of a U.S. president)
a. Mary McLeod Bethuneb. Susan B. Anthonyc. Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt—Giving Hope (United Nations and Human Rights)
Watch a video and read about Eleanor Roosevelt. Answer study guide.
Eleanor Roosevelt’s Character Trait: Tolerance
Research about the life of Eleanor Roosevelt on Pebblego.com.
Write facts about her that are not found on your packet.
Look around the classroom…What new signs do you see (written on white paper)? How do you feel about them?
Based on these signs…
What is segregation?
Who is this historical figure? Who fought against racial
segregation in the public school? He later became the first African American (black) Supreme Court Justice.
a. Cesar Chavezb. Thurgood Marshallc. Lyndon Johnson
Thurgood Marshall: Battling Segregation (Civil Rights)
Watch a video about segregation and how Thurgood Marshall among other people fought against it.
Activity
Which of these rules shows segregation and which shows fairness?
Thurgood Marshall’s Character Trait: Justice
Read pages 19-20 and answer Study Guide, page 26.
Who is this historical figure? Who fought for voting rights and
created the “Great Society”?a. Lyndon Johnsonb. Franklin Rooseveltc. Eleanor Roosevelt
Lyndon Johnson: Voting for All (Great Society and Voting Rights)
Let’s talk about key vocabularyWhich is an example of
prejudice here:A. “I like hanging out with Tricia.
I think she is cool!”B. “Let’s stay away from that
girl. I heard both of her parents are criminals. She might be trouble!”
Let’s talk about key vocabulary Which is an example of poverty
here: A. Student A is in poverty she has
no winter clothes at all. B. Student B is in poverty because
she has her own flat screen TV and laptop.
Let’s talk about key vocabularyWho has authority at home?
Who has authority in Cedartown?
Who has authority in the entire state of Georgia?
Lyndon Johnson: Voting for All (Great Society and Voting Rights)
Read a biography about Lyndon Johnson (pp. 21-22).
Let’s look at the map of the U.S.
Lyndon Johnson’s Character Trait: Respect
Reread the biography of Lyndon Johnson with your partner.
Remember as many information as you can about him.
Let’s Review about Lyndon Johnson! True or False 1. Lyndon Johnson was born in Georgia. 2. LB Johnson was a teacher in Texas. 3. He taught mostly African Americans in
Cotulla, Texas. 4. He had a program called “The Great
Society”. 5. “The Great Society” puts an end to
poverty (being poor) and unfair treatment of people based on their skin color.
6. Lyndon Johnson wanted to be remembered as the president who fought for women’s rights to vote.
7. Prejudice means judging people harshly without knowing them.
8. Authority means going to jail.
Who is this historical figure? Who fought for workers’ right to form
a union or an organization?a. Cesar Chavezb. Thurgood Marshallc. Lyndon Johnson
Cesar Chavez: Helping Workers(Workers’ Rights)Let’s look at a few robust vocabulary words .
labor union
Which is a labor union? A. A group of students who love Math B. A group of workers that protects
their rights and interests C. A group of teachers that talk
about their lessons
migrant worker
Who are migrant workers? A. Valdez family goes to work from
farm to farm in the south. B. Trinidad family goes on a trip in
the summer.
diligent
Who shows diligence? Student A talks a lot during
independent work so he does not finish on time. So, he just copies from a seatmate.
Student B does not give up on a difficult math question. He gets his book to look at the topic. He then finds out how to answer the question.
Let’s look at the map of the U.S.
Cesar Chavez: Helping Workers(Workers’ Rights)
Watch/read an ebook on Cesar Chavez.
Watch a video about him on brainpop.com
Read pp. 23-24 about Cesar Chavez.
Answer study guide.
Can you recall what these American Leaders have done to expand human rights and freedom?
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