My Black History Month Project On Harriet Tubman Starring Miss Livy

by Cleophas Jones

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Overview

This selection is meant to encourage readers to become more familiar with topics and aspects related to the field of social sciences along with the power of education and enterprise. Cleverness and Confidence are two character traits that may be infused in the teaching of educational standards designed to promote learning and overall positive growth and development.

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What if you had lived during the time of slavery in America? Can you imagine what life would have been like? If you had been a slave, would you have wanted to be free? If you were not a slave, would you have taken action to help free slaves and end slavery? Just how would you have felt? In this UReadULead selection, Miss Livy does her Black History Month project on Harriet Tubman, a black woman who escaped from slavery and helped other slaves to also gain their freedom. As you read the story, try to imagine what it would have been like for Harriet Tubman to navigate through the forest, cross through swamps, and use the "Underground Railroad" to help slaves gain their freedom. At the end of this historical based story, you decide if Miss Livy did a great job in her presentation to the crowd of people at C. R. Patterson Elementary School. And, in case you did not know, C. R. Patterson is a great, black inventor. Do some research and find out what he invented and you will be amazed.

About the author

Dr. Cleophas O. Jones was born in Mobile, Alabama. He is an educator with 20+ years of K-12 leadership experience at the elementary, middle, high school, and district office level, in one of the largest public school systems in the United States. He is committed to providing highly resilient, informational and infunmational literature selections designed to reach and inspire all readers, and particularly children and struggling readers. Dr. Jones is one of the best poetic children's literature authors, ever. He believes in reading for positive acceleration, learning for productive maximization, and applying your knowledge for progressive elevation. He knows that by setting your mind to having fun when reading, then reading will become a fun mindset. Reading and leading are directly related. His literary works are dedicated to children all over the world who are inspired to read and aspire to lead…that's all children. Dr. Jones's implied motto speaks volumes – "UReadULead".