ABlackHistoryInternetScavengerHunt.docVIP

Below are two extra credit assignments. You may choose to complete ONE of them to receive extra credit in Social Studies. Assignments will only be accepted through Friday, February 15! Extra Credit Assignment A Black History Internet Scavenger Hunt! Learn about famous black Americans while polishing your Internet surfing skills. DIRECTIONS: Read each clue. Each clue tells about a famous black American on the list below. Use the list to connect to a short biography of each person. On the line next to each clue, write the name of the person that the clue tells about. 1 _____________________ This person invented a machine, called a lasting machine, that stitched the leather of a shoe to its sole. 2 _____________________ This person served three years in reform school for attempted burglary before writing many famous rock-and-roll songs. 3 _____________________ This person sang in church choirs while growing up as the granddaughter of two Methodist ministers. 4 _____________________ This person worked at a childcare center before becoming a well-known political figure. 5 _____________________ A Nation of Islam minister at one time, he was assassinated while giving a speech in 1965. 6 _____________________ This persons given first and middle names at birth were Edward Kennedy. 7 _____________________ This person was the first black congresswoman to be elected from the Deep South. 8 _____________________ A Harvard graduate, this person played a role in starting the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). 9 _____________________ This person helped register black voters in Mississippi and led boycotts there of firms that practiced racial discrimination. 10 _____________________ This person was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in making an Arab-Israeli peace in 1949. /blackhistory/browse?browseId=252286 Ralph Bunche Duke Ellington Barbara Jordan Shirley Chisholm Leon