Your students will love learning about one of the most inspirational African-American women of all time. Sojourner Truth is an inspirational leader who played a large part in ending slavery. She touched to lives of many by sharing her life experiences and dedicated her life to fighting for equal rights for African-Americans and women.
This biography unit has it all! There are a variety of activities for you to teach about Sojourner Truth’s life story. This could be a week-long unit or as short as a day or two, depending on the time allotted and the needs of your students. There are several ways to use this unit to differentiate for students.
What’s Inside:
✔ Meet Sojourner Truth
✔ Fact or Fiction Activity
✔ Character Mini-Booklet w/Timeline–fits perfectly inside their notebooks!
✔ Biography Organizers
✔ Character Traits Activity
✔ Plus a 5-page Flip Book
✔ Quiz
✔ Answer Keys
✔ Vocabulary Posters for important character traits:
Courageous, Ambitious, Determined
Reading:
Have students read the passages about where they will meet Sojourner Truth and learn all about her life. There’s also a custom-created biography organizer to use for review or for further research.
Suggestions and Ideas for centers:
✔ Have students read the Meet Sojourner Truth passage OR Life Story passages with scenes and questions. Then answer the questions on the biography organizers.
✔ Have students complete the character mini-booklet with timeline dates. These fit nicely inside their notebooks.