Famous Americans (Units 5 & 6)

     Eleanor Roosevelt                            Franklin D. Roosevelt               Frederick Douglass


 
      Lyndon B. Johnson                 Mary McLeod Bethune          Paul Revere

 
      Susan B. Anthony                        Thurgood Marshall


This post is a combination of two units. In unit 5 we will be covering Thurgood Marshall, Lyndon B. Johnson, Paul Revere, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In unit 6, we will be covering the lives of Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Mary McLeod Bethune. This handful of Americans made a HUGE impact on our country and how to be an upstanding citizen. Both of these units will be 15 days each (about 30 days total)  


  1. Thurgood Marshall- Civil Rights
  2. Lyndon B. Johnson- Great Society and voting rights
  3. Paul Revere- Independence
  4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt- New Deal and World War II 
  5. Frederick Douglass- Civil Rights
  6. Susan B. Anthony- Women's Rights
  7. Eleanor Roosevelt-United Nations and human rights
  8. Mary McLeod Bethune- Education


Here are the Georgia Standards that we will be covering:

SS3H2 The student will discuss the lives of Americans who expanded people's rights and freedoms in a democracy. 

a. Paul Revere (independence), Frederick Douglass (Civil rights), Susan B. Anthony (women's rights), Mary McLeod Bethune (education), Franklin D. Roosevelt (New Deal and World War II), Eleanor Roosevelt (United Nations and human rights), Thurgood Marshall (civil rights), Lyndon B. Johnson (Great Society and voting rights)…
b. Explain social barriers, restrictions, and obstacles that these historical figures had to overcome and describe how they overcame them. 

SS3CG2 THe student will discuss the character of different historical figures in SS3H2. 
a. Describe how the different historical figures in SS3H2 display positive character traits of cooperation, diligence, courage, and leadership. 
b. Explain how the historical figures in SS3H2 used positive character traits to support their beliefs in liberty, justice, tolerance, and freedom of conscience and expression. 
c. Explain how the historical figures in SS3H2a chose when to respect and accept authority. 



A great link to help with studying about these famous Americans! Click the link below :)




A video that is very informative! :)


YouTube video about Famous Americans

Here are some of our American Hero Projects!! :) 






As always, please let me know how I can help! 

Best, 

Mrs. Foster