Inviting, Unique, Captivating, Informative, Easy to Follow | Reviews: "...wonderful resource that will appeal to young researchers and should be a welcome addition to all biography shelves." Carole Phillips, School Library Journal "....this floats easily atop the ongoing flood of Carver biographies for young readers." Kirkus Reviews Awards: NAPPA Gold Award (2008) |
Bibliography:
House, S., & Vaswani, N. (2012). Same sun here. Somerville, Mass.: Candlewick Press.
House, S., & Vaswani, N. (2012). Same sun here. Somerville, Mass.: Candlewick Press.
Reading Level: AR Level of 7.4 with an interest level of middle grades (4th - 5th grade).
Suggested Delivery: Read-Aloud; Independent (for advanced readers)
Summary:
Follow the incredible journey of the "Peanut Man." Learn about the life of the man who would nourish the Deep South and find hundreds of uses for the peanut (but he did not discover peanut butter). Learn about the man who became famous for something he did not think was his "crowning glory." Who was George Washington Carver? Find out in George Washington Carver by Tonya Bolden.
Follow the incredible journey of the "Peanut Man." Learn about the life of the man who would nourish the Deep South and find hundreds of uses for the peanut (but he did not discover peanut butter). Learn about the man who became famous for something he did not think was his "crowning glory." Who was George Washington Carver? Find out in George Washington Carver by Tonya Bolden.
Key Vocabulary:
Stymied (page 4): to prevent the progress of something
Stammered (page 5): speak with sudden pauses and repetitive initial sounds of words
Bliss (page 8): extreme happiness
Snatches (page 13): a brief period of time
Homesteader (page 13): someone who lives on government owned land with the intent to earn ownership from the government
Degradation (page 18): to be humiliated
Oppressive (page 18) to put someone down
Segregated (page 18): to be separated based on a particular characteristic
Subjugation (page 18): to gain control over someone or something through force
Lackadaisical (page 28): lacking enthusiasm and determination
Lamented (page 30): a passionate expression of grief
Propaganda (page 33): information used to sway a point of view
Stymied (page 4): to prevent the progress of something
Stammered (page 5): speak with sudden pauses and repetitive initial sounds of words
Bliss (page 8): extreme happiness
Snatches (page 13): a brief period of time
Homesteader (page 13): someone who lives on government owned land with the intent to earn ownership from the government
Degradation (page 18): to be humiliated
Oppressive (page 18) to put someone down
Segregated (page 18): to be separated based on a particular characteristic
Subjugation (page 18): to gain control over someone or something through force
Lackadaisical (page 28): lacking enthusiasm and determination
Lamented (page 30): a passionate expression of grief
Propaganda (page 33): information used to sway a point of view
Before Reading Strategy:
Create a the K and W of a K-W-L chart about George Washington Carver.
Create a the K and W of a K-W-L chart about George Washington Carver.
During Reading Strategy:
Create an ongoing timeline of the life of George Washington Carver. (This can be used as a starting point for the after reading strategy.)
Create an ongoing timeline of the life of George Washington Carver. (This can be used as a starting point for the after reading strategy.)
After Reading Strategy:
Create a cereal box. On the front, have a picture of George Washington Carver, the title of the book, the author, and three words/phrases that describe the book. On one side panel write a list of important discoveries/innovation/inventions. On the other panel create a short game. On the back create a road map of George Washington Carver's life.
Create a cereal box. On the front, have a picture of George Washington Carver, the title of the book, the author, and three words/phrases that describe the book. On one side panel write a list of important discoveries/innovation/inventions. On the other panel create a short game. On the back create a road map of George Washington Carver's life.
Inferential Writing Activity:
Write why George Washing Carver felt that his work with peanuts is not the "crowning glory" of his life's work. Be sure to include details from the text.
Write why George Washing Carver felt that his work with peanuts is not the "crowning glory" of his life's work. Be sure to include details from the text.
Electronic Resources:
This website has a great place to have a webquest. It has a lot of information that expands on the book.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/tuskegee/gwcoverview.htm
This website has a great place to have a webquest. It has a lot of information that expands on the book.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/tuskegee/gwcoverview.htm
This PowerPoint can be used as an introduction or closure to the book. It can help remind students of what they already know or wrap up a unit on George Washington Carver.http://www.slideshare.net/LexiCain/george-washington-carver