This project is designed to give us more information about the contributions of these men and women. In order to research this topic, students will use the Internet as one of their sources. The Internet is a valuable resource to use in research. African Americans made many contributions to the various scientific fields. We all benefit from these contributions.
Indicators Find and retrieve information about an African American scientist from the Internet.
Use word processing to prepare a written report. Use of various media to present project to class. Precomputer Discuss ways of accessing biographical information over the Internet. Discuss plagiarism and how to properly cite an Internet reference. Prior to going on the Internet, give students a list of sites, such as Yahoo, where information can be found.