Home Plan - [GR2-L5-U1-LC1-24 George Washington Carver]

The document introduces Lesson 24 at Level 5 focusing on George Washington Carver’s life and achievements, covering his background, education challenges, and contributions to farming and education. It explores Carver’s journey to becoming a professor at Tuskegee Institute, emphasizing interactive activities for learners to comprehend his story. The latter part details Carver’s work in Alabama, introducing new crops and inventions to improve soil quality, his speech to Congress, charitable donations, and legacy of promoting respect among people. The importance of understanding timelines, biographical elements, and a comparison to Benjamin Banneker to highlight similarities in self-education and advocacy for their race is discussed.

Contents

• Pages 1—26: George Washington Carver intro
• Pages 27—46: Carver’s agricultural impact

This section of the document introduces Lesson 24 at Level 5. It covers various learning objectives such as understanding a timeline of events, elements of a biography, and the meaning of specific content words. The focus is on George Washington Carver, exploring his nature and achievements in science. It delves into his background, being born into slavery, his education challenges due to segregation, and his significant contributions to farming and education. The text examines his journey from Iowa State Agricultural College to becoming a professor at Tuskegee Institute. Through a series of interactive activities and questions, learners are prompted to engage with the material and comprehend Carver’s story.

This section of the document discusses the life and achievements of George Washington Carver. It highlights Carver’s efforts in helping farmers in Alabama by teaching them about crop rotation and introducing new crops like sweet potatoes, peas, and peanuts to improve soil quality. Carver also invented numerous uses for peanuts and sweet potatoes, aiding farmers in selling their new crops. Additionally, it mentions Carver’s speech to Congress and his belief that ideas should be freely given. The document concludes by mentioning Carver’s charitable donation before his death and his lasting legacy of promoting respect among people. The importance of retelling to understand and remember a timeline of events and identifying elements of a biography is emphasized for comprehension. Furthermore, a comparison between George Washington Carver and Benjamin Banneker, another African-American man of science, is mentioned to highlight similarities in their self-education and advocacy for their race.