Let’s Learn About American Heroes Engage Start here with these videos 1. Name a hero 2. and 3 character 3. traits these heroes have 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Put your name next to your number, 9. then write your hero and character traits in the column 10. on the right 11. 12. Explore In this hyperdoc, you will learn about several African American heroes. Click here to read about WHY we celebrate. Click on each name to go to their slide. Langston Hughes Marian Anderson Thurgood Sojourner Truth Marshall Barack Venus and Serena Obama Shirley Chisolm Williams Jesse Bessie Coleman Owens Scott Joplin Frederick Douglass Malcolm Madam Harriet X C.J. Matthew Henson Tubman Dr. Mae Walker Jemison Marian Anderson - Singer Read more about her here Watch a short biography Listen to her sing Read about her here Sojourner Truth Read about her here Watch a video Read more about her here Take a short quiz Read even more about her here Thurgood Marshall Read more about him here Read about him here Read even more about him here Langston Hughes Read about him here Shirley Chisholm (Nov. 30, Shirley Chisolm 1924 - Jan. 1, 2005) was the first African-American woman elected to the US Congress. Shirley Anita St. Hill was born in Brooklyn, New York. After Read about her here being a teacher and serving as a New York state assemblywoman, Chisolm was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives. She served in Congress for seven terms, from January 3, 1969, until January 3, 1983. In 1972, Chisholm was the first African-American woman to run for a major-party presidential nomination. During her long political career, she fought for the rights of women and minorities. From Enchanted Learning Jesse Owens Read about him Read even more here! about him here! Bessie Coleman First African American Pilot Read about her Bessie Coleman: Bessie here Coleman (c.1892–1926) was the first African American woman to receive an aviator's international pilot license and the first woman to become a stunt pilot. She performed in her first air show in September 1922 in Garden City, Long Island. http://www.american-historama.org/1913-1928-w w1-prohibition-era/early-aviation.htm Barack Obama 44th President Read more here Read about him here Venus Williams and Serena Williams Read more about them here Read the sisters here Read about Serena here Scott Joplin Listen to my music Read about him here Madam C.J. Walker- Entrepreneur Read about her here Read more about her here Malcolm X Read about him here Read more about him here Read even more about him here Matthew Henson Read about him here Read some more about him here Read about his place in history here Read about her Harriet Tubman here Click on my picture to watch a video Learn about Gullah Music- a secret code between slaves Frederick Douglass Read about him here Read more about him here Read even more about him here Click on my picture to read Dr. Mae Jemison about me You’ll find lots of videos too Read more Reflect: Think about the heroes you just learned about. What are some character traits that come to mind? Choose from the previous slide. Use Word Art for each character trait 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Reflect What lessons Whom do did you learn Click on each cloud to go to a padlet you and add your reflection note from the admire people you studied? and why? What other people should we learn about? Are there people that you think we should add? Are there other cultures we should spend time learning about? If so, who and why? Extend Visit this interactive black Find out more from PBS Kids’ African American World history timeline Complete this Black History Month Can you find the words in crossword this Black History Month puzzle word search?.