Artist, teacher, horticulturalist. George Washington Carver is the subject of a short overview of this remarkable man who advocated, among other ideas, self-sufficiency through farming.

Concepts

george washington carver, horticulture, peanuts, famous african americans

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social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• As part of Black History Month, show Carver's mini-biography and videos linked to the resource that feature the contributions of other African-American scientists and business people
• Use the video to launch investigations of early research pioneers

Pros

• Links to additional videos about Carver and other researchers are included

Cons

• The video begins with a short advertisement