Topic: Famous people

Students will love learning about one of the most inspirational women in American History. On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride boarded the Space Shuttle Challenger and became the first American woman in space. Today, she is remembered as a pioneering astronaut, brilliant physicist, and dedicated educator.

There are a variety of activities for you to teach about her life story. This could be a week-long unit or as short as a day or two, depending on time allotted and the needs of your students. There are several ways to use this unit to differentiate for students.

Activities included:

✔ Meet Sally Ride

✔ Comprehension Questions

✔ Flip Book (5-pages)

✔ Trading Card Project

✔ Character Mini-Booklet w/Timeline–fits perfectly inside their notebooks!

✔ Biography Organizers

✔ A Famous Quote

✔ Character Traits Activity

✔ Quiz

✔ Vocabulary Posters

✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary

Reading:

Students will love meeting Sally Ride and learning all about her life. There’s also custom-created organizers to use for further research.

Use hands-on activities for different centers:

✔ Timeline Activity

✔ Flip Book

✔ Comprehension Questions

✔ Biography Organizers

✔ A Famous Quote

✔ Character Mini-booklet

✔ A Closer Look at Character Traits

✔ Trading Card Project

✔ Vocabulary Posters

✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary

One of the most famous first ladies in history was Eleanor Roosevelt. She worked for most of her life to promote equal rights for all Americans. She believed that all Americans included everyone: African Americans, Native Americans, poor people, and women. Students will love learning about one of the most inspirational women in American History.

There are a variety of activities for you to teach about her life story. This could be a week-long unit or as short as a day or two, depending on time allotted and the needs of your students. There are several ways to use this unit to differentiate for students.

Activities included:

✔ Meet Eleanor Roosevelt

✔ Comprehension Questions

✔ Flip Book (5-pages)

✔ Trading Card Project

✔ Character Mini-Booklet w/Timeline–fits perfectly inside their notebooks!

✔ Biography Organizers

✔ A Famous Quote

✔ Character Traits Activity

✔ Quiz

✔ Vocabulary Posters

✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary

Reading:

Students will love meeting Eleanor Roosevelt and learning all about her life. There’s also custom-created organizers to use for further research.

Use the hands-on activities for different centers:

✔ Timeline Activity

✔ Flip Book

✔ Comprehension Questions

✔ Biography Organizers

✔ A Famous Quote

✔ Character Mini-booklet

✔ A Closer Look at Character Traits

✔ Trading Card Project

✔ Vocabulary Posters

✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary