Lemuel Haynes – American Minuteman during the American Revolution; fought at Lexington and Concord Adele E. Hodges – Colonel, U.S. Marines; the first woman to command Camp Lejeune, N.C., commanding more than 47,000 Marines and sailors. Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr. – General, U.S. Airforce; first African American to be promoted to the rank of four-star General by the U.S. Air Force H. Martin – Private, U.S. Army; served and wounded during the American Civil War Milton Olive III – Private, U.S. Army; posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War Colin Powell - General, U.S. Army; Four-star General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Secretary of State for President George W. Bush Roscoe Robinson, Jr. – General, U.S. Army; first African American to be promoted to the rank of four-star General by the U.S. Army Clifford Chester Sims – Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army; served with distinction during the Viet Nam War Freddie Stowers – Corporal U.S. Army, Medal of Honor recipient during World War I Susie King Taylor – Nurse who worked with Clara Barton to tend to soldiers wounded during the American Civil War Harriet M. Waddy - Lt. Colonel, U.S. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II Sources: Bet.com, ; The Root,
Secondary Classroom Analyzing Primary Source Documents – Middle and Senior High School African American History Timeline -– Middle and Senior High School Analyzing Famous Quotations – Middle and Senior High School Biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – Biographies for Both Middle and Senior High School The Civil Rights Movement – Middle and Senior High School African Americans Serve Our Nation in Times of War- Middle School African Americans in the U.S. Military – Fighting Both the and Racial Discrimination – Senior High School Additional Activities to Celebrate Black History Month GRADE LEVEL: Social Studies – Secondary – Middle and Senior High School TITLE: Analyzing Primary Source Documents
Observe Study the primary source and identify the details you see. Questions: What kind of primary source is this? Who created this primary source? When? What period of history is the primary source from? What details did you notice when examining the primary source? What powerful words or images did you see in the primary source? Is the primary source objective or are biases in the primary source? Reflect Think about what you can learn about an historical event or time period by examining this primary source. Think about your personal feelings and reactions when examining the primary source. Questions: What event or time period in history does the primary source help explain? Why do you think this primary source is important? What feelings and thoughts does the primary source cause you to have? Question What additional questions do you need to have answered about the primary source? Questions: What did you notice in the primary source that you do not understand or cannot explain? What more do you need to know about the primary source? Who? What? When? Where? Why? Where can you find the information you need? Source: Adapted from the Library of Congress, Primary Source Practice Activity - Photograph Source:
Questions - Biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr (Senior High School continued) When and did Dr. King deliver his famous “I Have a Dream” speech? Describe what you believe Dr. King meant when he shared his vision of a future in which “this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal...’ ” the differences young, militant black leaders had with Dr. King’s nonviolent methods of protest: the following events in Dr. King’s life chronological order: _____Dr. King delivers his “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington, D.C. _____Dr. King and other civil rights activists organize the SCLC. _____King earns his doctorate from Boston University. _____Dr. King is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.