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American Outlaw Jesse Woodson James, is considered to be one of the greatest Outlaws in American history. Born in Kearney, Missouri, on September 5, 1847, James was the son of Zerelda Cole James and Reverend Robert James, a Baptist minister. The James’s were prominent hemp farmers that owned six slaves. In 1842, before Jesse’s birth, the family moved from Kentucky, Zerelda’s home, to Missouri. During that time, James father assisted in founding the William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, and

James Shaver Woodsworth was one of the famous Methodist minister, social worker and politician in Canada. He was the founder and first leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. He spent his whole life fighting for Canadian social wealth. In this article, I will introduce the life of Woodsworth, as well as discussing his contribution to the Canadian society. Brief introduction of J. S. Woodsworth Woodsworth was born in Ontario in 1874 and grown up in Brandon, Manitoba. His father was a superintendent

Miseducation of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson In his book, The Miseducation of the Negro, Carter G. Woodson addresses many issues that have been and are still prevalent in the African American community. Woodson believed that in the midst of receiving education, blacks lost sight of their original reasons for becoming educated. He believed that many blacks became educated only to assimilate to white culture and attempt to become successful under white standards, instead of investing in their

The book Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson is about Jackie and how her childhood during the time of slavery and racism, leads her to be able to become a writer. The book shows how someone’s identity isn’t just based on how you’re born. Identity is how you react to things that are happening on the outside and also things that are happening on the inside. Because of where Jacqueline was living, her family, and the time period she was living in she was able to be inspired and become a writer

In the texts, “My America” by Barbara Posey and Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson, the central idea is that black people wanted equality and fought to achieve it during the 1950s and 1960s. During this time, segregation and discrimination were still a problem for black people. In Barbara Posey’s “My America,” she states, “As you travel in America, you notice a cancer, a very old cancer, the cancer of segregation and discrimination as it works to destroy the things that we love best” (Posey

What do you do when one of the few people you can rely on turns on you? Well, after reading, the intelligently wrought classic realistic fiction novel, “Miracle Boys”, by Jacqueline Woodson. I learned that through various hardships and obstacles you face, always have determination. To begin, three brothers, Lafayette, Charlie, and Ty’ree were orphaned due to the tragic death of their parents. Over the course of two days, Lafayette (the narrator) includes flashbacks to earlier events. After spending

Carter G woodson is amongst many well known African Americans in History. Woodson was an African American writer and historian known as “ The Father of Black history month”. He dedicated himself to the field of African-American history, working to make sure that the subject was taught in schools and studied by scholars. He was the author of more than 16 books, his best known book was The Miseducation of the negro, published in 1933 and is still relevant today. He also founded the Association for

outside characteristics. In the realistic fiction books If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne, and Miracle’s boys also by Jacqueline Woodson the authors demonstrate that social injustice can occur when individuals are viewed by only their outward characteristics and beliefs. First Social injustice occurs many times in the book If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson.

variety of activities to show students how there are many things to do with jump ropes beside just jumping over it. We will integrate a literacy lesson and begin by reading the book This is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration by Jacqueline Woodson. This book is about a rope that represents the changes, struggles, and memories that bind a family together. Students will discuss the theme and how the rope was used in the book. As a class, we will then perform different activities to use our own

PROJECT INTRODUCTION HD Woodson Senior High School will be a 230,130 square foot new high school facility to accommodate up to 900 students in grades 9 through 12. The facility is designed around a developing trend in high schools that are focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The STEM requirements allow for integral design of classroom and laboratory spaces. The actual building facility of HD Woodson Senior High School will be striving to achieve LEED Gold Certification