Once again second grade shows their dedication to teaching and imagination in adapting the new
Common Core standards. This is the standard:
What is literature (narrative) story text structure?
RL.2.2
RL.2.5
RL.2.9
W.2.3
This means I can research and write informational text-
-research a real person in the 1800s and do a class presentation
-use information texts to answer “who, what, where, when, why, and how”
Second grade chose to research and share information about African American cowboys during the 1800s.
Let's see who came for a visit!
Nat Love, was an
African American cowboy following the
American Civil War.
In 1907, Love wrote his autobiography, "Life and Adventures of Nat
Love." In his autobiography, Nat Love explains that his father was a
slave foreman in the fields, and his mother managed the kitchen. Love
had an older brother Jordan and an older sister Sally. You can check out his website {
HERE}!
David Hunter (July 21, 1802 – February 2, 1886) was a
Union general in the
American Civil War.
He achieved fame by his unauthorized 1862 order (immediately rescinded)
emancipating slaves in three Southern states and as the president of
the military commission trying the conspirators involved with the
assassination of
President Abraham Lincoln.
While General Hunter was not an African American, he worked hard for the emancipation of slaves and lived during the same time period. He was a controversial person because he not only enlisted runaway slaves, he armed them.
Check out a story about Bronco Sam {
HERE}
Check out a blog post about African American cowboys, including Bronco Sam {
HERE}
Willie M. "Bill" Pickett (December 5, 1870
[1] - April 2, 1932
[2]) was a
cowboy and
rodeo performer. Pickett was born in the Jenks-Branch community of
Travis County, Texas.
He was the second of 13 children born to Thomas Jefferson Pickett, a
former slave, and Mary "Janie" Gilbert. Pickett had 4 brothers and 8
sisters. The family's ancestry was African, white and
Cherokee Native American.
Mary Fields, also known as
Stagecoach Mary, was the first African-American woman employed as a
mail carrier in the United States, driving her mail route by
stagecoach from
Cascade, Montana to St. Peter's Mission, Montana.
[citation needed] When hired, she became the second American woman in all to work for the
United States Postal Service.
[1]
Second grade students were in awe of the famous characters who came to speak to them. The "visitors" rotated to all the classes telling their stories.
Great job!
