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American Leaders

(Historical Figures). American Leaders. 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.

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American Leaders

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  1. (Historical Figures) American Leaders

  2. 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!

  3. Let’s see how much you know about these historical figures… • Who fought for women’s right to vote and other women’s rights? • Frederick Douglass • Susan B. Anthony • Paul Revere

  4. Who is this historical figure? • Who warned the American Patriots (colonists who fought for freedom) that the British were coming? • Frederick Douglass • Susan B. Anthony • Paul Revere

  5. Who is this historical figure? • Who fought for civil rights and the abolition of slavery? • Frederick Douglass • Susan B. Anthony • Paul Revere

  6. Who is this historical figure? • Who fought for voting rights for all and created the “Great Society”? • Lyndon Johnson • Franklin Roosevelt • Eleanor Roosevelt

  7. 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? • Lyndon Johnson • Franklin Roosevelt • Eleanor Roosevelt

  8. 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? • Mary McLeod Bethune • Susan B. Anthony • Eleanor Roosevelt

  9. Who is this historical figure? • Who founded a school for African American (black) people? • Mary McLeod Bethune • Susan B. Anthony • Eleanor Roosevelt

  10. Who is this historical figure? • Who fought for workers’ right to form a union or an organization? • Cesar Chavez • Thurgood Marshall • Lyndon Johnson

  11. 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. • Cesar Chavez • Thurgood Marshall • Lyndon Johnson

  12. 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.

  13. 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

  14. 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?

  15. 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.

  16. Who is this historical figure? • Who warned the American Patriots (colonists who fought for freedom) that the British were coming in boats? • Frederick Douglass • Susan B. Anthony • Paul Revere

  17. 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

  18. 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?

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. Who is this historical figure? • Who fought for civil rights and the abolition of slavery? • Frederick Douglass • Susan B. Anthony • Paul Revere

  22. Frederick Douglass: Fighting Slavery • Watch his video. • http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=0E93F1E7-CC03-478B-83E7-7DF43EA7C95F&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

  23. Let’s talk about key vocabulary: • How can you know if a person is a slave? • Do we need to abolish the law against texting while drivingortreating certain people as slaves?

  24. Frederick Douglass’ Character trait: Freedom of Expression • Read pages 3 and 4 answer page 6 (Frederick Douglass Study Guide)

  25. Let’s review! Let’s write/type about Paul Revere and Frederick Douglass!

  26. Who is this historical figure? • Who fought for women’s right to vote and other women’s rights? • Frederick Douglass • Susan B. Anthony • Paul Revere

  27. Susan B. Anthony: Voting for Change(Women’s Rights) • Read a book about Susan B. Anthony, or watch her video from brainpopjr.com.

  28. 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.

  29. Who is this historical figure? • Who founded a school for African American (black) people? • Mary McLeod Bethune • Susan B. Anthony • Eleanor Roosevelt

  30. Mary McLeod Bethune (Education) • Learn about Mary M. Bethune by doing research on Pebblego.com.

  31. 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?

  32. 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? • Lyndon Johnson • Franklin Roosevelt • Eleanor Roosevelt

  33. 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.

  34. 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.

  35. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Character Trait: Cooperation • Read information about F.D. Roosevelt and answer study guide.

  36. 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) • Mary McLeod Bethune • Susan B. Anthony • Eleanor Roosevelt

  37. Eleanor Roosevelt—Giving Hope (United Nations and Human Rights) • Watch a video and read about Eleanor Roosevelt. Answer study guide.

  38. 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.

  39. Look around the classroom… • What new signs do you see (written on white paper)? How do you feel about them?

  40. Based on these signs… • What is segregation?

  41. 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. • Cesar Chavez • Thurgood Marshall • Lyndon Johnson

  42. Thurgood Marshall: Battling Segregation (Civil Rights) • Watch a video about segregation and how Thurgood Marshall among other people fought against it.

  43. Activity • Which of these rules shows segregation and which shows fairness?

  44. Thurgood Marshall’s Character Trait: Justice • Read pages 19-20 and answer Study Guide, page 26.

  45. Who is this historical figure? • Who fought for voting rights and created the “Great Society”? • Lyndon Johnson • Franklin Roosevelt • Eleanor Roosevelt

  46. Lyndon Johnson: Voting for All (Great Society and Voting Rights)

  47. Let’s talk about key vocabulary • Which 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!”

  48. 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.

  49. Let’s talk about key vocabulary • Who has authority at home? • Who has authority in Cedartown? • Who has authority in the entire state of Georgia?

  50. Lyndon Johnson: Voting for All (Great Society and Voting Rights) • Read a biography about Lyndon Johnson (pp. 21-22).

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