Famous New Yorkers Series Teacher’s Guide



Famous New Yorkers2015-2016 SeriesTeachers’ Guide/Student Worksheets247650213360This guide supports the Famous New Yorkers series of profiles. It offers teachers several short answer questions based on the content of each profile. In some cases, references to related websites are included with additional materials about the person or their pursuits. Lastly, the guide includes two or three activities per profile called “Newspaper Tie-ins.” These activities are suggestions for how to bring the lessons of these historical figures into the present and make them relevant to our lives. These lessons were created for students in grades 4-8 but can be narrowed or expanded to accommodate the needs of each instructor’s class. Feel free to modify these activities or to create your own.From top to bottom: Arthur Caswell Parker, Ira Fredrick Aldridge, and Ann B. Davis3514725138430914400-4445Created by the New York News Publishers Association – Newspaper In Education Program All rights reserved 2015Common Core State Standards ChartLessonAnchor Standards for ReadingAnchor Standards for WritingAnchor Standards for Speaking and ListeningAnchor Standards for LanguageNYSStandards for History/Social StudiesAldridge12, 941, 41, 3Church1, 7, 94, 51, 21Clark2, 4 71, 41, 3, 61, 5Daly1, 21, 22, 41, 61Davis1, 3, 641, 611, 3McGraw1, 91, 2, 81, 21Nash1, 4, 53, 4, 1024, 51Noble1, 31, 81, 331, 4Parker7, 9, 101, 32, 51, 21, 3, 5Rivers2, 42, 91, 33, 51, 4Salk2, 3, 93, 7141, 2Thompson1, 63, 421, 21, 2, 3Zamperini6, 9, 107, 9451, 2, 3This chart can be used as quick reference when a teacher wants to find a lesson and the corresponding Common Core State Standards (CCSS). For more detailed information on the CCSS and the specific focus for instruction for each year go online mon-core-curriculum or for the more detail on Social Studies go to directly to Fredrick AldridgeVocabulary – write a brief definition of the following words:prejudice progressivetroupe whiteface repertoire inspirational Read the Famous New Yorker profile of Ira Fredrick. Then answer the following questions.What did Aldridge study when he attended college? About how old was Ira when he left the U.S.? Why did he leave?What did Aldridge make up about himself to help advance his acting career? How old was Ira Aldridge when he died? Where was he?How has Aldridge’s career been honored? Find New York City on a map of New York State or use an online mapping tool. About how far is NYC from your school? How far is Stratford-on-Avon, England? Poland? Related online news article: The Milwaukee Journal, Thursday,?April 4, 1968 – Headline: Negro Actor Found A Stage In Europe – Tie-in:Using the help wanted listings and newspaper articles as a resource (in the print newspaper or online), select a job you might like to have when you’re an adult. Investigate where in the world you may need to travel to seek success in your chosen profession. Briefly write what career you’d like to pursue and what you’d need to learn and the information you used to determine where you need to go to be the most successful. Organize your “job search” in the chart on the next page. Be prepared to present your career ideas to the class.NameJob description:Why did you select this job?What education/skills are necessary for this position?Where could you get the required education/skills?How long will it take to obtain these education/skills? Estimate how much this education will cost.How does your “job preparation” compare to Ira Aldridge’s decision to go to Europe? Assessment question: What did you find most challenging about this activity?NameFrancis Pharcellus ChurchVocabulary – write a brief definition of the following words:editorial anonymous doctrines sardonic queries colleagues Read the Famous New Yorker profile of Francis P. Church. Then answer the following questions.What profession did Francis Church first wish to pursue?What did Church cover when he wrote for The New York Times? a) He wrote their advice column b) He wrote about the Civil War c) He wrote about religion d) He wrote about tax policyName at least four publications Francis P. Church worked for. How long did Church remain as the anonymous author of the “Is There a Santa Claus” response to Virginia O’Hanlon? Find Rochester on a map of New York State or use an online mapping tool. How far is Rochester from your school? Related Online News Articles: Farmers Advocate, published in Charles Town, WV, December 22, 1944 – Headline: Is There a Santa Claus? The Spokane Review, published in Spokane, WA, December 15, 1947 – Headline: Virginia O'Hanlon Keeps Her Faith In Santa Claus - YouTube Video of an older Virginia O’Hanlon reading Church’s editorial: Newspaper Tie-in:Church wrote newspaper editorials responses to readers’ questions. Read responses to the advice column in your newspaper and then write advice you would give a friend about a problem he /she is dealing with.Read an editorial about politics or social issues in today’s paper. Write an editorial with an opposing point of view, whether or not you agree. Use the chart on the next page to help organize your writing.NameBuilding an EditorialIntroduction: Begin with general statements and narrow to your thesis statement or the main point you are trying to make.Body of the Editorial: You should point out opposing points of view but counter why those ideas are not the best option or outcome.Use facts, numbers and quotations to persuade.Logic is best but emotional appeal can be very effective.Build on each point ending with the very best point to support your position.Conclusion: Re-enforce the main idea by rewording or emphasizing its importance.Assessment question: What one thing about this lesson would you like to know more about?Source: This organizer was adapted from Inside Journalism, Washington Post Newspaper In Education Program (2003).NameSara Jane ClarkVocabulary – write a brief definition of the following words:pseudonymsreinstatedemboldenedcorrespondent affirmed Read the Famous New Yorker profile of Sara Jane Clark (Grace Greenwood). Then answer the following questions.What was Sara Jane Clark’s pen name? Where did it come from? Why was Sara/Grace fired by her publisher?Why did Godey try to hire her back?What famous novel did Greenwood edit? (Give book title and author’s name)Which newspaper hired Grace Greenwood as its first female reporter?Find Pompey on a map of New York State. About how far is it from your school? Related Online Newspaper Clippings: Advertisement for Grace Greenwood’s Little Pilgrim from The National Era, September 15, 1859 - The Brandon Mail, November 8, 1888, Headline: Would Women Vote? (Famous women of the time respond to the question including Grace Greenwood) Newspaper Tie-in:Greenwood lost her job because she expressed her views against slavery. Search recent editions of the newspaper for editorial cartoons. Collect several dealing with social injustices. Draw your own editorial cartoon on a social injustice you feel strongly about.Sara Jane Clark was the first female reporter for the New York Times. Look through your local newspaper for reporter bylines. Do you think your community is fairly reflected and represented in a fair, balanced and unbiased way by the paper’s reporters? Why or why not?NameDirections: As you read the profile about Sara Jane Clark, fill in as much of the chart below as you can. If there is more time available, explore other resources to fill out this character chart thoroughly.Basic facts and life events (date of birth, marriage, children, illnesses, death, other):Sara Jane Clark/Grace GreenwoodMajor accomplishments:Character Traits:Beliefs:Newspaper follow up: Working in small groups, each group should choose a story from the newspaper about someone interesting and complete the chart above based on information from the article. Be prepared to present this character trait information to the rest of the class.Assessment question: Name something that you were interested to learn about Sara Jane Clark.NameMary Maynard DalyVocabulary – write a brief definition of the following words:immigrant counterparts dissertation metabolism cholesterol recruitment protégés Read the Famous New Yorker profile of Mary Maynard Daly. Then answer the following questions.Who inspired young Marie’s interest in science?Where did Marie live when she attended Queens College?What event during Marie’s early career allowed women the opportunity to get jobs in science related fields? What substance did Daly identify as a cause for high blood pressure and clogged arteries? Name at least three colleges/universities Daly was associated with during her life.Find Queens on a map of New York State or use an online mapping tool. About how far is it from your school? Newspaper Tie-ins:Dr. Marie M. Daly’s research included the effects of diet and smoking on heart health. Look through the newspaper (print or online) for articles or advertisements about healthy eating or quitting smoking. Be prepared to present what you’ve found to the class.Look through recent editions of the newspaper for advancements or improvements in health care. Compare and contrast these with those of Daly’s time.Investigate recent scientific and medical developments in the news. Record the various sciences and medical advancements you find in the paper in the chart on the next page. Discuss findings as a class.NameScientific/Medical DevelopmentsBrief description How could these scientific or medical advancements change your personal habits (what you eat, what you do in your daily life) or the lives of others?Follow up: Dr. Daly worked to recruit minority students into the sciences and created a scholarship fund to keep her father’s dream alive. Look through the newspaper (print or online) and other sources for news about scholarship funds. Why have they been established? Whose dream is being fulfilled? Assessment question: Complete this statement – I still have a question about...NameAnn B. DavisVocabulary – write a brief definition of the following words:acquired conventional guarantee USO summer stock flourished Read the Famous New Yorker profile of the Ann B. Davis. Then answer the following questions.What did young Ann Davis originally want to be when she grew up?How did Ann support herself as a struggling actress?What part earned Ann B. Davis two Emmys? What was the name of the show? What character was Ann B. Davis most known for?Find Schenectady on a map of New York State or use an online mapping tool. About how far is it from your school? Related Online News Article: The News published in Boca Raton, Florida – December 17, 1993, Headline: New Gershwin Show Stars Brady's Alice Tie-ins:Carefully review the comic strips as a class for several days. Keeping one day’s comic strips secret, your teacher will divide the class into groups and give each group one strip. Using the strip given, each group will act out the strip while the rest of the class will try to guess which comic strip is being performed.Some people remembered Ann B. Davis’ as Schultzy, a smart, devoted secretary. Later audiences knew her as The Brady Bunch’s maid Alice, who cooked and cleaned but was also a friend and part of the family. Look through recent editions of the newspaper (print or online) for stories showing different views/opinions about the same person. Record what you find in the Character Trait graphic organizer on the next page.NameCharacter TraitsDirections: Look through recent editions of the newspaper (print or online) for stories showing different views/opinions about the same person. Record what you find in the chart below. Quotation or Example:Quotation or Example:Trait:Trait:Person’s name:Trait:Trait:Quotation or Example:Quotation or Example:Follow up: After completing this activity, do you feel differently about this person than when you first started this activity? Why or why not?Assessment question: Complete this sentence – I’m still confused about…NameJohn Joseph McGrawVocabulary – write a brief definition of the following words and phrase:epidemic exhibition farm system consecutive Subway Series ejected Read the Famous New Yorker profile of John McGraw. Then answer the following questions.About how old was John when his mom, brothers and sisters died?About how old was he when McGraw started playing baseball for pay?Name the six locations where John McGraw either played or managed during his baseball career.Which team was McGraw part owner of? How many decades did McGraw’s career span? Find Truxton on a map of New York State or use an online mapping tool. About how far is it from your school?Related Online News Article: The Gazette Times – July 17, 1912, Headline: McGraw Started Baseball Career In The Old New York And Ohio Leagues Related Website: Society of American Baseball Research John McGraw biography: Newspaper Tie-ins:Throughout John McGraw’s successful baseball career he was aggressive and sometimes combative. Look through the newspaper (in-print or online) and other sources for people in other careers that are successful despite or because they are aggressive and/or combative. Explain.Look through the newspaper, in print or electronic, for news about professional baseball. What manager today reminds you most of John J. McGraw? Why? Defend your answer.Look through the newspaper for a star athlete that participates in a professional sport. Compare and contrast this athlete with McGraw. Use the graphic organizer on the next page to organize your findings.Name John J. McGraw Similarities Current Professional AthleteAssessment question: What do you think was the most interesting thing you learned about John Joseph McGraw?NameOgden NashVocabulary – write a brief definition of the following words and phrase:unintentionally manuscriptpublication sophisticated humorist self-mocking Read the Famous New Yorker profile of Ogden Nash. Then answer the following questions.Name at least three different jobs Ogden Nash held before he was a published poet.What was Nash’s first published book of poems? About how old was he when it was released?True or false: Ogden Nash did not intend his poetry to be funny. How old was Nash when he died? Besides writing, in what other fields of entertainment did Nash share his talents? Find Rye on a map of New York State or use an online mapping tool. About how far is it from your school? Related Online News Article: Daytona Beach Morning Journal – May 20, 1971 – Headline: Poet Ogden Nash, 68, dies Types of Poems: There are many different styles of poetry. Here are a few:Acrostic – Certain letters (usually the first in each line) from a word or message when read in sequenceCinquain – Poetry with five lines. Line 1 has one word (the title). Line 2 has two words with describe the title. Line 3 has three words that tell the action. Line 4 has four words that express the feeling, and Line 5 has one word which recalls the title.Haiku – A Japanese poem having three unrhymed lines of five, seven and five syllables, traditionally with a theme of nature or the seasons.Free Verse – Written in either rhyme or unrhymed lines that have no set fixed metrical pattern5W’s Poem – Poetry written in five lines, one each for the who (subject), what (what happened?), when (time it happened), where (where did the action take place) and why (why did it happen).Couplets – Rhyming poems made up of two lines whose last words rhyme. They are often silly. Triplets – Rhyming poems made up of three lines. The rhyming pattern can be AAA or ABA.Quatrains – Rhyming poems made up of four lines. The rhyming pattern can be AABB or ABAB.Newspaper Tie-ins:Ogden Nash’s poems were often short rhyming poems, couplets, triplets or quatrains as described above. Select a topic from today’s newspaper (print or online) and write a short rhyming poem. Having trouble finding rhyming words? Go to or make up your own nonsense word (like Ogden did on occasion).Ogden Nash frequently wrote about his own experiences and observations. Drawing on a combination of stories from the newspaper and personal experiences write a poem of any style and share them as a class. Consider creating a poetry wall to display the classes’ poems._________________________________________________________, __________________________________________________ ______________________ ______________________,__________________, ____________________, __________________, ____________________,______________________________________Select a news photograph. Then create a cinquain (as described above) in the space below that would function as the photo’s caption. Share only your written words with a friend and see if he/she can identify the image your poem describes.Assessment question: What did you enjoy most about this lesson and why?NameEdward John NobleVocabulary – write a brief definition of the following words:magnate tycoon floatation clientele emergence philanthropist Read the Famous New Yorker profile of Edward John Noble. Then answer the following questions.What work did Edward Noble do before he became part owner of Life Savers?After successfully selling Pep-O-Mint Life Savers, how did the company grow to become one of the biggest in the country?What other business did Noble become part of because of his candy business?What media giant did Edward Noble have a hand in starting?How many hospitals did Noble help establish? Where were they built? Find Gouveneur on a map of New York State or use an online mapping tool. About how far is it from your school?Related Online News Article: Toledo Blade – December 29, 1958, Headline: Edward Noble, Millionaire Owner of Candy, Radio Firms Lesson extension: Create a timeline of Noble’s working life from fruit picker to Undersecretary of Commerce.Newspaper Tie-ins:Noble took a failed product, Pep-O-Mint Lifesavers, and with a different approach, made it a huge success. Look through newspapers and other sources for a business that seems to be struggling. As a class, brainstorm potential approaches that could turn this business around.Edward John Noble used much his wealth to build hospitals. Look through recent editions of the newspaper to find out what wealthy people of today are supporting in your community. Is there a project or program you found in the local newspaper that needs help? Explore ways your class or school might aid this program or at least bring attention to its needs. Use the chart on the next page to organize your thoughts.NameProject/program:Who?When?Where?What?How?Ways the class can support this effort:Follow up: Which way do you think is the best and why?Assessment question: What one thing do you think you’ll remember the most about Edward J. Noble?NameArthur Caswell ParkerVocabulary – write a brief definition of the following words:archeologistprestigious academia enthnologist museologist/museist Read the Famous New Yorker profile of Arthur Caswell Parker. Then answer the following questions.What did Arthur study in college?How old was Arthur Parker when he started his career in archaeology? Where did he first work?Name at least four museum/organizations Arthur worked for.List two ways Parker helped preserve his native Seneca culture.True or false: Arthur C. Parker was never considered a citizen of the United States.Find the Cattaraugus Reservation on a map of New York State or use an online mapping tool. About how far is it from your school? Related Online News Articles: Schenectady Gazette – Sept. 8, 1933, Headline: Famed Indian Castle Church To Be Opened Gazette – Oct. 11, 1939, Headline: Ancient Man’s History Traced Related website: Newspaper Tie-ins:Working in small groups, look through newspapers and other sources for news and information about archeology. Briefly report to the class what each archeological group is working on.Using several newspapers as a resource, select items you think would be of interest to people in the future. Create a collage of what you would “preserve” of our current culture.Look through the newspaper for articles about people fighting for equal rights as citizens of the United States of America. Compare and contrast them with Native Americans of the past. Use the chart on the next page to organize your thoughts.NameNative Americans in the early 1900sGroup from Today’s NewsWhat was the problem?What is the problem?Who was trying to help?Who is trying to help?How were they trying to help?How are they trying to help?Why were they trying to help?Why are they trying to help?How are these two groups the same or similar?How are they different?Assessment question: What was the most difficult part of this learning activity and why?Name Joan RiversVocabulary – write a brief definition of the following words and phrase:stand-up comedy counterparts improvise frankness catchphrase controversial Read the Famous New Yorker profile of Joan Rivers. Then answer the following questions.Where did Joan attend college? What was her major? Name one thing Joan was not successful doing and one thing she excelled at. What was Joan Rivers’ catchphrase? Besides her stand-up comedy, name at least three other types of work Joan did to earn a living.Find Brooklyn on a map of New York State or use an online mapping tool. About how far is it from your school? Related Online News Article: Reading Eagle, Published in Reading, PA – September 3, 1989, Headline: Joan Rivers Plunges Into New Talk Show Newspaper Tie-ins:Look through recent editions of the newspaper (print and online) for articles or comic strips that find humor in everyday life. Did you find any examples that use self-mocking humor? Briefly write whether you think self-mocking humor is funny or not and why or why not.Joan Rivers attempted several different ways to make a living during her lifetime. Sometimes she was successful, others times she was not. Look through recent editions of the newspaper (print or online) and other sources for a story about someone who was successful and another about someone who has failed. Compare and contrast these stories with Joan Rivers’ story. Use the chart on the following page to organize your findings. Discuss the reasons for the individual’s successes or failures.Name Joan Rivers’ SuccessSimilaritiesCurrent Success StoryJoan Rivers’ FailuresSimilaritiesCurrent Failure StoryAssessment: Write a sentence or two about something you learned about failure and/or success. NameJonas SalkVocabulary – write a brief definition of the following words and phrase:infectious diseases deferment iron lungs epidemics vaccineRead the Famous New Yorker profile of Jonas Salk. Then answer the following questions.What did young Jonas Salk first want to become? Who changed his mind? What did Jonas Salk work on during World War II? True or False: Jonas Salk was one of only a few scientists to work on a cure for Polio. Who were the first humans to test Salk’s polio vaccine? How many children were included in the field trial of Salk’s polio vaccine?Find New York City on a map of New York State or use an online mapping tool. About how far is it from your school? Related Online News Articles: Reading Eagle, Published in Reading, PA – January 2, 2002, Headline: In Wytheville, They Remember The Summer Of Polio Epidemic Bangor Daily News, Bangor, ME – June 23, 1995, Headline: Polio Vaccine Pioneer Jonas Salk dead at 80 websites: The History of Vaccines (high school lesson plans that can be adapted for middle school) - New York Times Learning Network - Newspaper Tie-in:Jonas Salk used that financial support he received to help find cures/ treatments for other diseases. Look for stories in the newspaper of someone helping others. Briefly describe what that person is doing & why.Jonas Salk’s deferment from military service made it possible for him to work on a flu vaccine. That experience in turn helped him as he developed a successful polio vaccine. Using any news event story you find in the newspaper (print or online), place the parts of the story in the stepping stones on the next page. How might the story be different if one or two steps were rearranged or eliminated?Name“Stepping Stones”Directions: Place the events of the news article in the “stepping stones” below. How might the story be altered if one or two steps were rearranged or eliminated? Using facts from the story, write a brief explanation of how you imagine the outcome would be different. Assessment question: What was the most interesting thing you learned while doing this lesson? NameDorothy ThompsonVocabulary – write a brief definition of the following words and phrase:activist suffrage campaign freelance on spec tenacity opinionated Read the Famous New Yorker profile of Dorothy Thompson. Then answer the following questions.How long did Dorothy work for the woman’s suffrage movement in New York State? a) 7 years b) 3 months c) 3 years d) none of these How old was Dorothy when women could legally vote in New York State?Name the three newspapers Dorothy Thompson wrote for.True or false: Dorothy Thompson had her own radio show. TRUE FALSEWhy did Dorothy have to leave Germany?Find Lancaster on a map of New York State or use an online mapping tool. About how far is it from your school? Related Online News Articles: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Oct. 11, 1940, Headline: Dorothy Thompson Again Changes Her Mind Reading Eagle, Dec. 28, 1942, Headline: On the Record by Dorothy Thompson Newspaper Tie-in:Dorothy Thompson was a journalist and interviewer. Select an adult who you look up to and interview him/her. Find out what experiences he/she had during their life that he/she is particularly proud of. What challenges did he/she need to overcome? What advice does he/she have for your class? Be prepared to report your interview to the class. Use the chart on the next page to organize the process.NameInterviewing GuideDirections: Use this form to help you plan and conduct an interview. Before the Interview:Person’s Name ______________________________________________________________________Appointment Date ___________________ Time _____________ Place ________________________Purpose of Interview _________________________________________________________________Permission to record the interview: ? YES ? NOQuestions I Want to Ask:Question: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Answer: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Question: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Answer: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Question: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Answer: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(use paper as necessary to include all your interview questions & answers)After the Interview:What do I still have questions about? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Research any details you may need to complete your story. Remember to thank your interviewee!Assessment question: What was the most challenging part of completing this lesson? NameLouis ZamperiniVocabulary – write a brief definition of the following words and phrase:immigrant interscholastic bombardier propaganda post-traumatic stress memoir Read the Famous New Yorker profile of Louis Zamperini. Then answer the following questions.Why was young Louis teased by his classmates?What was Louis Zamperini’s running nickname? What ruined Zamperini’s 1940 Olympic dreams? True or false: Zamperini fought against Japan’s return to the Olympics. TRUE FALSEHow many more years did Zamperini live after the U.S. military declared him dead?How many books and films were made about Louis life? Find Olean on a map of New York State or use an online mapping tool. About how far is it from your school? About how far is it between Olean and Torrance, CA? Related Online News Articles: The Bend Bulletin, June 5, 1943, Headline: Louis Zamperini on Missing List The Milwaukee Journal, Sept. 12, 1945, Headline: Lt. Zamperini Tells Story of 47 Days On Tiny Raft… Newspaper Tie-ins:Read the obituaries listed in several newspapers. Find one that inspires you and write a movie or book title that summarizes that person’s life. Write a sentence or two about why you selected the person you did. Zamperini struggled to adjust to civilian life. Look through newspapers & other sources for current articles about similar challenges adjusting to civilian life after military service. Share as a class.NameAn acrostic poem is a poem in which the initial letters of the lines, taken in order, spell a word or phrase. Each line should relate back to the central theme. In honor of Louis Zamperini and his amazing life’s story write an acrostic poem using UNBROKEN as your theme.UNBROKENAssessment: Write a sentence or two about something you learned studying about Louis Zamperini. Series Exercises:Create a timeline of all 13 Famous New Yorkers. Include important historical events.Create a crossword puzzle using key vocabulary from each Famous New Yorker profile. Consider using the crossword puzzle student interactive tool available free online at files/resources/interactives/crossword/ Write an obituary notice for each.Write a classified ad for each Famous New Yorker. The classified could be a help wanted ad, an item for sale ad, or perhaps a lost and found notice. Use your imagination and have fun! Write a journal entry from each personality’s perspective regarding the challenge(s) he/she faced during their lifetime.Using various sources, including the Internet, try to find primary documents relating to each person.If a Famous New Yorker’s home or residence has been designated as a historical landmark, research it online or write a letter to the historical society responsible for maintaining it and request visitor information.Check your library for an autobiography or biography about one of the Famous New Yorkers and read an extensive account of his or her life. Write a book report using appropriate organizational strategies and make an oral presentation to the class. Have the class nominate other Famous New Yorkers not included in this series. Have the students vote to select one individual. What criteria did the class use for their selection? Historical significance? A hometown favorite? Have the class submit their selection to your local newspaper or send it directly to the New York News Publishers Association’s NIE Program.Mary MillerEducation Services DirectorNew York News Publishers Association252 Hudson AvenueAlbany, NY 12210-1802or email to: mmiller@Answer Key:Ira Frederick Aldridge: religionHe was about 17 years old. He left to improve his skills as a Shakespearian actor and to work as an actor.Accept any of the following: Name change to Keene, billed himself as African Roscius and claimed he was from Senegal and son of a Fulani prince.He was 60 years old when he died on August 7, 1867 in Poland.Black theater companies named themselves after Aldridge, Harvard University has a Ira Aldridge Theater and he was the first black actor to be honored with a memorial plaque at the Shakespeare Memorial Theater. (Answers will vary by location – a fast way to find an answer is by using an internet mapping website i.e. Google maps)Francis Pharcellus Church: He wanted to be a lawyer.b) He wrote about the Civil WarAccept any four of the following: New York Chronicle, The New York Times, Army & Navy Journal, Internal Revenue Record, The Galaxy or New York SunNine years(Answers will vary by location – a fast way to find an answer is by using an internet mapping website i.e. Google maps)Sara Jane Clark: Sara Clark’s pen name was Grace Greenwood. She probably got it from the school she attended, Greenwood Institute. She was fired because she wrote about the abolition of slavery. Northern readers protested the magazine when she was fired.Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher StoweThe New York Times(Answers will vary by location – a fast way to find an answer is by using an internet mapping website i.e. Google maps)Marie Maynard Daly:her fatherat homeWorld War IIcholesterolAccept any three of the following: Queens College, Howard University, Columbia University, New York University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University.(Answers will vary by location – a fast way to find an answer is by using an internet mapping website i.e. Google maps)Ann B. Davis: a doctorShe worked in a department store.Ann B. Davis won two Emmy awards as Schultzy in the Robert Cummings Show.Alice, the maid on The Brady Bunch(Answers will vary by location – a fast way to find an answer is by using an internet mapping website i.e. Google maps)John McGraw: He was 11 or 12 years old when his family members died.17 years oldTruxton, Olean, Wellsville, Cleveland, Baltimore and New York City.John McGraw was part owner of the New York Giants.McGraw’s baseball career lasted 42 years and just over four decades.(Answers will vary by location – a fast way to find an answer is by using an internet mapping website i.e. Google maps)Ogden Nash: Accept any three of the following: mail clerk, advertising writer for streetcar signs or Doubleday publishing, editor or children’s authorHard Lines was published when he was about 29 years old.FalseHe worked on movies, Broadway, radio and television.He was 68 years old when he died.(Answers will vary by location – a fast way to find an answer is by using an internet mapping website i.e. Google maps)Edward John Noble: He was selling advertising.Noble opened up new production plants and added new flavors.drug storesAmerican Broadcasting Company (ABC)He built three hospitals, one each in Gouveneur, Alexandria Bay and Canton. (Answers will vary by location – a fast way to find an answer is by using an internet mapping website i.e. Google maps)Arthur Caswell Parker: He was studying for the ministry.Arthur was 18 years old when he started work at the American Museum of Natural HistoryAccept any four of the following: American Museum of Natural History, Society for American Archaeology, NYS Department of Education, NY State Museum, Rochester Municipal Museum His research resulting from excavations on Cattaraugus reservation, his work on the Indian Arts Project and he helped start Native organizations and publications.False – Congress granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the US on June 2, 1924 with the Indian Citizenship Act.(Answers will vary by location – a fast way to find an answer is by using an internet mapping website i.e. Google maps)Joan Rivers: Barnard College, EnglishAccept all reasonable answers.“Can we talk?”Accept any three of the following: writer of books, plays and movies, jewelry designer, fashion critic and talk show host. (Answers will vary by location – a fast way to find an answer is by using an internet mapping website i.e. Google maps)Jonas Salk: He wanted to be a lawyer.He worked on developing flu vaccines.False – There were many scientists working on treatments/a cure for polio.Jonas Salk himself and his family.Two million children were inoculated in the field trial in the spring of 1954.(Answers will vary by location – a fast way to find an answer is by using an internet mapping website i.e. Google maps)Dorothy Thompson: c) 3 yearsShe was 24 years old when women were given the right to vote in New York State.Philadelphia Public Ledger, New York Post, and New York Herald TribuneTrue – She had a weekly broadcast called “On the Record” for NBC.Adolf Hitler forced her to leave Germany because he didn’t like what she wrote about him in her book, I Saw Hitler!(Answers will vary by location – a fast way to find an answer is by using an internet mapping website i.e. Google maps)Louis Zamperini: He was teased because he didn’t speak English well.The Torrance TornadoThe outbreak of World War II cancelled the 1940 Olympic Games scheduled for Japan.False – He supported Japan’s return to Olympic competition.70 more yearsTwo films (documentary and Unbroken) and two books (Devil at My Heels and Unbroken)(Answers will vary by location – a fast way to find an answer is by using an internet mapping website i.e. Google maps)The additional graphic organizers that can be used with this series or other Newspaper In Education lessons can be found in the last pages of this guide and include:A Study Guide (Bloom’s Taxonomy revised)Levels of Thinking and Reasoning (Bloom’s Taxonomy revised)Venn DiagramKLW ChartCause and EffectNameA Study Guide* Working in groups of no more than five, choose and study carefully a newspaper story about your community. Answer the questions below based on details from the chosen story. Remembering (retrieve)Who committed the action? What is the action? When did the action take place?Where did the action take place? Understanding (summarize)Retell or give the main idea. Applying (carry out)Why is (the specific event)____________________________________________ significant? Analyzing (compare)How does (the problem in the story) ______________________________________ compare with another problem _______________________________________________________________________? Evaluating (judge) Do you agree with a viewpoint offered by someone in the story or the opinion expressed by the person writing the opinion ______________________________________________________?What do you think? Creating (plan)Devise an action plan to solve the problem and present your plan to a group of students, parents, schooland/or community officials? (*Bloom’s Taxonomy revised)NameLevels of Thinking and Reasoning*From your newspaper, choose a story about your community that interests and/or involves you and is likely to appeal to other students in your class. Ask a question on each level and have a classmate read the story and answer the questions. Also, ask for a critique of the questions.Headline: Author:Newspaper: __________________________________Date:CreateEvaluateAnalyzeApplyUnderstandRememberFollow-up: Did the story appeal to your classmate? Did your classmate offer complete answers to the questions? Did your classmate recommend any changes to the questions?(*Bloom’s Taxonomy revised)Venn DiagramNameKLW ChartDirections: Before you read fill out the KNOW column with what you already know about the topic. As you read fill in what you’ve LEARNED in the center column. After you have finished reading fill in the WANT column with what you want to know more about.KNOWLEARNWANT TO KNOWNameCause and EffectEffectCauseEffectEffectCauseCause ................
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