Celebrate Black History Month getting to know more about Lewis Latimer. Here, scholars read about his life and success, then apply their new-found knowledge by responding to questions about the text with short answers. 

Concepts

black history month, african american history, inventors, african americans, african american culture, famous african americans, lewis latimer

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Learn more about Lewis Latimer with a visit to the school library or search on a mobile learning device
• Specify that answers should be written in complete sentences 
• Create a bulletin board to display pictures and information spotlighting Lewis Latimer 

Classroom Considerations

• Copies are required

Pros

• The passage; although brief, provides lots of detail about Lewis Latimer's life 
• An answer key is attached to the student worksheet 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.4.1 RI.5.4