Grade 5: Biographies Project - Americans Who Made a Difference - Edward S. Rhodes Library

Americans Who Made a Difference

Government Officials

Civil Rights Leaders

Inventors & Scientists

Research a person who made an IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO OUR COUNTRY. This person must be from one of these categories:

Inventors

Scientists

Government Officials

Civil Rights Leaders

Use books and teacher approved websites on this LibGuide page to find information.

Use this information to create Google Slides presentation of your information. The presentation must include:

Basic facts about the person

Information about their education and childhood

Problems or struggles they faced

Major achievement

Contribution to our country

Why you think we should know about this person

Citations of resources used

World Book Biography Center
World Book Student Biography Center provides categories and search options to find information about interesting people and their achievements. Keywords: Political Leaders, Judges, Ambassadors, Inventors, Scientists, Civil Rights Leaders.
Black Past
BlackPast is a website dedicated to providing accurate information about Black history and people.
Explora for Primary Grades
This site creates a list of research articles about the person for even more interesting facts about their achievements.
Forgotten Inventors
Black Inventors
Unknown Civil Rights Leaders
Historic Women in US History
America Comes Alive
Articles about little knows people and their contributions to America.

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