Stamp on Black History
Student-Made CyberHunt

February is Black History Month. Some Fourth Graders in Room D-14 read biographies about the early years of famous Black Americans, and wrote questions about them.

These questions come from the Stamp on Black History web site.

http://library.thinkquest.org/2667/Blk_Hist.htm

A. Click on the name of each person.

B. Read the first paragraph of each biography.

C. Read the questions and answer them on a piece of paper.

D. Check your CyberHunt Answers when you are done.

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Louis Armstrong
A world famous musician who played the trumpet and sang.

1. What kind of family did Louis come from?
By Jackson and Charles

2. What did people know Louis as? (What was he often called?)
By Kyle, Clayton, and Elliot

3. How many cents a month was rent?
By Josh

4. What were the Armstrong’s mattresses made out of?
By Theresa

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Jesse Owens
One of the most famous athletes in history, in track and field.

1. How many many children were in Jesse’s family?
By Elliot and Theresa

2. What was Jesse originally called?
By Charles and Jackson

3. In age in his family, what place was he in?
By Kyle and Clayton

4. When (at what age) did he start picking cotton in the field?
By Josh

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Harriet Tubman
She lived during the Civil War, and helped many slaves escape to freedom, using the Underground Railroad.

1. Does anybody know when Harriet Tubman was born?
By Elliot

2. In what two years did people think Harriet might have been born?
By Theresa

3. How many brothers and sisters did Harriet have?
By Charles and Jackson

4. Where was Harriet born?
By Josh

5. Why did Harriet prefer her mother’s name?
By Kyle and Clayton

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Jackie Robinson
He became the first Black American to play in baseball’s major leagues. He had been playing in the Negro Leagues.

1. Where was Jackie born?
By Jackson and Charles

2. How many siblings (sisters or brothers) did Jackie have?
By Clayton and Kyle

3. How many children did Jackie’s mother have?
By Josh

4. What job did Jackie Robinson’s mom have when they moved to California?
By Theresa

5. What two colleges did Jackie attend?
By Elliot

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George Washington Carver
Best known as a plant chemist, he discovered over 300 uses for the peanut, sweet potato and soybean.

1. George was a slave on a farm. Who was a slave with him?
By Theresa

2. On what farm was George a slave?
By Charles and Jackson

3. What happened to George and his mother?
By Elliot

4. Why did George like flowers and plants?
By Kyle and Clayton

5. What kinds of chores did George do when he was ill?
By Josh

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