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Worksheet
Curated OER

"All Together Now" by Barbara Jordan

For Students 6th - 9th
Cover the topic of race relations with these questions that go with Barbara Jordan's persuasive speech "All Together Now." These reading questions ask readers to think about her speech in a variety of ways by analyzing particular words...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Barbara Jordan

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars examine the contributions made to our country by Barbara Jordan. They read and discuss the books "The Sneetches" and "Building a Bridge," write journal entries, participate in a discrimination simulation, create a class...
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Handout
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Barbara Jordan

For Students 9th - 10th
As a lawyer, a congresswoman, and a scholar, Barbara Jordan used her public speaking skills to fight for civil and human rights.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Barbara Jordan: "The First and Only"

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a transcript of a tribute to Barbara Jordan on PBS' Newshour. It features quotes from Jordan, followed by comments about her by Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Molly Ivins.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Struggle for Equality

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about heroic African Americans including Rosa Parks, Langston Hughes, Thurgood Marshall, Jackie Robinson, and Barbara Jordan. A question sheet is available to help students build...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Struggle for Equality

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage gives biographical information about famous African Americans who have worked hard to fight against inequality. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills....
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Website
A&E Television

History.com: Barbara Jordan

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the early life and career of Barbara Jordan who was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate and then the U.S. House of Representatives. When her political career was over, she took a teaching position at the...
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Primary
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Barbara Jordan: 1976 Dnc Keynote Address

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video [4:50] of Barbara Charline Jordan's keynote address for the 1976 Democratic National Convention on July 12, 1976, in New York, NY.
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Primary
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Barbara Jordan: Statement on the Articles of Impeachment

For Students 9th - 10th
This is text and audio of Barbara Jordan's statement on the Articles of Impeachment delivered on July 25, 1974, at the House Judiciary Committee meeting discussing the Impeachment of President Nixon for his involvement in Watergate.
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Handout
A&E Television

Biography: Barbara Jordan

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Barbara Charline Jordan, who lived from 1936-1996. She was the first African American woman from the Deep South to hold a seat in Congress.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Barbara Jordan

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Barbara Jordan.