Introduce your class to Benjamin Banneker, self-taught mathematician and scientist, with a short video that details some of the many accomplishments of the son of freed slaves and contemporary of Thomas Jefferson.

Concepts

racism, prejudice, famous african americans, famous scientists, black history month

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip the lesson: have class members view the video, complete the comprehension check, and research some of the links before returning for a full-class discussion
• Use the video to introduce research projects on the contributions of African American scientists and inventors

Classroom Considerations

• Requires Internet access

Pros

• The video identifies Banneker as one of the earliest Civil Rights activists
• The resource includes the video, a comprehension check, links to related articles, and a discussion question

Cons

• None