Booker T. Washington

Description of Learning Unit:

Explore the life of Booker T. Washington in this unit. Your child will create a diorama, design a stamp, and make a collage. A map and an online story are included to help your child learn more about Washington. This unit is designed to last one week, depending on how often you teach history. 

List of Objectives:

• To learn about Booker T. Washington.
  
• To understand that Washington was a slave and learn how slaves lived.
• To learn that Washington established one of the first African-American colleges.

List of Materials and Supplies Needed for This Pathway:

Links to Related Pathways (if any):

Links to Online Lessons:

Read this short biography about Booker T. Washington and learn why we remember him.

Learn what the homes of slaves were like.

Learn about the college established by Booker T. Washington.

Reference Websites:

Scroll through this website and learn more about Booker T. Washington. The site has interesting photographs of Washington and his life.

Hands-On Projects and Activities:

Make a diorama that shows what a slave cabin might have looked like.

Booker T. Washington was the first Black American to be honored on a United States postage stamp. Have your child design a stamp to honor someone.

Print photos of Booker T. Washington, his family, and items of importance in his life. Then, have your child create a collage.

Learning Tools (worksheets, drills, printables, online games, tests, etc.):

Print this map of the United States and help your child color the places where Booker T. Washington lived.

See if you can put this online jigsaw puzzle together. 

Free Online Video:

Watch this interesting video about Booker T. Washington's life.

Free Online Audio: 

Free E-Books (and classics available in most libraries):

Learn about Booker T. Washington's childhood and later years in this virtual storybook.