Lesson 5: Recognizing Etta Moten Barnett

The HistoryMakers

Description

Etta Moten Barnett is a vivacious woman who has contributed significantly to history.  In this activity, students will recognize her achievements and contributions by writing a speech.
 

Objectives

Students should:

• recognizing the achievements and contributions of Etta Moten Barnett
• write a speech about these achievements and contributions

• Ask students to pretend they are a government official.  Next week they must give a speech at a dinner reception.  The speech must recognize Etta Moten Barnett, her achievements and her contributions to society.

• Ask students where do they begin?

• Students work in groups to make lists of reasons to recognize Barnett.  They may use The HistoryMakers website and search engines to locate information.

• Small groups share their findings with the class.  Write all findings on the board/overhead.

• Students read the speech written by U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (another History Maker).

• Ask students why Rush honored Barnett.  Did he give the same reasons or were his different?   How?

• Ask students to write their own speeches that honor Barnett.

• After revisions, students share their speeches with the class.

• Includes a link to The HistoryMakers website
• Includes a link to the speech written by U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (another History Maker)