Black History Month
Over the course of centuries there have been many African-Americans that have changed the country we live in. Many of them, in fact, have affected some of the things that you do or experience every day. In celebration of black history month (February), I am assigning the following independent project.
Write a two-paged (typed and double spaced w/ 12-point font) paper about one of the following topics. ** It may be hand written, but it must be neat, on one side of the paper, and at least 3 pages in length. **
Choose one of the following people:
Rosa Parks (Civil Rights)
W.E.B. DuBois (Civil Rights Leader)
Martin Luther King Jr. (Civil Rights Leader)
Langston Hughes (Author)
George Washington Carver (Inventor)
Harriet Tubman (Civil Rights)
Booker T. Washington (Educator)
Fredrick Douglas (Freed Slave/Anti-Slavery Leader)
Maya Angelou (Author)
Billie Holiday (Singer)
Aretha Franklin (Singer)
Jesse Jackson (Politician)
Quincy Jones (Musician)
B.B. King (Musician)
Toni Morrison (Author)
Colin Powel (Politician)
Clarence Thomas (Supreme Court Judge)
Jesse Owens (Olympic Athlete)
Condoleezza Rice (Politician)
Muhammad Ali (Boxer)
Ruben “Hurricane” Carter (Boxer)
Malcom X (Politician/Extremist)
Bill Cosby (Comedian)
Duke Ellington (Musician)
Spike Lee (Movie Director/Actor)
Oprah Winfrey (TV personality)
Hank Aaron (Athlete)
Stevie Wonder (Musician)
***If you need information, use my web page on the school’s web site (http://csd.org/festus/MIDDLE/staff.html)***
In your paper answer the following questions:
I will grade your paper on completeness, grammar, and historical accurateness. When you turn in your paper you must also include information about the resources that you used. Staple any printed sources (from the Internet) to your paper.
Points possible: 50 points possible
DUE: FEBURARY 23RD
(MONDAY)