BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

“I have learned that success is to be

measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he

has overcome while trying to succeed.”

-Booker T. Washington

Booker T. Washington was a slave until he was 9 years old.

He wanted an education more than anything and overcame many obstacles to obtain one.

Booker T. Washington once traveled hundreds of miles (mostly on foot) to reach the Hampton Institute, which was a school for blacks.

He became the first black principal of an all black school – The Tuskegee Institute.

Booker T. Washington authored many books, but his most famous was titled Up From Slavery.

PERSEVERANCE:Refusing to give up in the face of

adversity – no matter how difficult the task

Throughout his life, Booker showed

“I resolved at once to go to that school,

although I had no idea where it was, or how many miles away, or how I was going to

reach it…That thought was with me day and

night.”

December Quote:(please stand…)

Washington said,

"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up

someone else."

Let’s begin Accountable Talk:

Feel free to use the following questions to guide your discussion. You do not have to answer all of them.

How would you characterize Washington?

Are you living a life similar to Washington? Why or why not?

What can we learn from Washington’s example?

Do you think African American teens show appreciation for his sacrifices in education?

Are you living a life like Washington? Why or how?

Use Microsoft Word to complete your self-selected task. Save your FirstInitialLastName (ex. KRobinson).

Booker Taliaferro Washington: The black educator who started the Tuskegee InstituteVerbal / Linguistic

Type a journal entering explaining a time you have experienced or lived by this quote in the past.

This is to be completed independently.

Musical / RhythmicType an 8 line song that explains how living by this quote can make a scholar successful. Be prepared to sing it to the class! This can be completed independently or in a group.

Visual / SpatialUsing the provided digital camera, capture two (staged) photos of what this quote “looks” like. Place the pictures in your document and type a caption for each photo. This is to be completed in a group.

Logical / MathematicalType a chart that lists the steps it would take for a scholar to live by this quote. Type as many steps as you desire and explain each.

This can be completed independently or in a group.

“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up

someone else.” – Booker T. Washington

Bodily / KinestheticIn a skit, interpret this quote by identifying a problem and “showing” the solution. The skit should be a 5 minutes or less act. Type the dialogue lines for your skit. This can be completed independently or in a group.

NaturalistIn an investigation, type an essay that identifies a problem in our neighborhoods and explain why it is a problem. Next, explain how and why this quote would be the solution to the problem. This can be completed independently or in a group.

InterpersonalType a set of 4-5 interview questions. Ask one of the group members to answer the interview questions. Type their responses to the questions. Then, explain in a short response whether or not this group member is living by the quote. This is to be completed in a group.

IntrapersonalDefine what it means to “lift up” someone. In a self-assessment, “lift up” yourself by explaining your great own great qualities. Don’t be shy on shouting yourself out!

This is to be completed independently.