Booker T. Washington A brief article about Booker T. Washington.		Invention Connection Students design, create, and display an invention that will make their lives easier.
Charlayne Hunter-Gault Learn more about the life of Charlayne Hunter-Gault, one of television's premier journalists.		Understanding Penicillin and Mold This experiment, conducted over a period of days, will give students a chance to observe the...
Alice Walker A brief article about Alice Walker.		Messages on Candy Hearts Learn how the makers of NECCO Sweetheart Conversation Hearts keep up with the times.
Harriet Tubman Biography An article about Harriet Tubman.		List of Inventions and Discoveries This list covers significant inventions and discoveries from 1450-1989.
"Ain't I a Woman" The text of Sojourner Truth's speech, which was given at a Women's Rights Convention in 1851.		Remembering Edison Edison's inventions of the light bulb and the phonograph are briefly discussed.
Clarence Thomas A brief article about Clarence Thomas.		Create Your Own Invention Help children to organize their inventions and link them to previous inventors with this...
Sojourner Truth - Biography An article about abolitionist Sojourner Truth.		Mold Observation Chart This graphic organizer is designed to be used with the Penicillin and...
Bernice Johnson Reagon An article about Sweet Honey in the Rock's founder, Bernice Johnson Reagon.		Invent a Sport Students create a new game using knowledge they have about other sports.
George Washington Carver A brief article about George Washington Carver.		Samuel Morse The inventions of Morse Code and the telegraph communication styles in the 1800s. This...
Jan E. Matzeliger Children can read about the inventor Jan E. Matzeliger, and then color in his picture.		John Fitch Lesson Handout This handout follows the lesson on John Fitch.