Booker T. Washington was often criticized by W.E.B. Dubois and other African American leaders for his conciliatory approach to civil rights and education voiced in his autobiography Up From Slavery.  This teacher's guide not only contains discussion questions, important quotations, and activities for all 17 chapters of the autobiography but also looks at Washington's more strident, behind-the-scenes efforts to promote social change.

Concepts

booker t. washington, slavery, racism, discrimination

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups investigate the approaches used by such civil rights leaders as Washington, W.E.B. Dubois, Marcus Gravy, Frederick Douglass, Dr. Martin Luther King, and Malcolm X and report their findings to the whole class

Classroom Considerations

• The page numbers in the 27-page guide are for the Signet Classic edition of Washington's Up From Slavery

Pros

• The journal topics invite readers to make personal connections to events in Washington's life
• Includes suggestions for activities in both language arts and social studies classes

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.10a RL.9-10.10b RI.9-10.10a RI.9-10.10b RL.11-12.10a RL.11-12.10b RI.11-12.10a RI.11-12.10b