Reformers & Champions
Helen Keller was a champion. How did her actions show that she wanted to make a difference in the world?
She worked to improve the lives of the blind and deaf.
Explorers or adventurers stay in one place and never travel. True or False?
False!
True or False?
Only very famous people can make a difference in the world.
False! Anyone can make a difference in the world.
Which President is remembered for his leadership during the Civil Rights Movement and the "Space Race"?
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
Neil Armstrong is remembered in history for being the first person to:
Walk on the moon
Which one is Sacagawea?
- Reformer/Champion
-Explorer/Adventurer
Explorer/Adventurer!
She traveled with Lewis and Clark on their exploration and acted as a translator.
Thurgood Marshall made a difference in the United States by:
Being the first African American Supreme Court Justice
Abraham Lincoln is known as a "reformer" because he worked hard to:
End slavery and keep the United States together
Which one is Daniel Inouye?
- Reformer/Champion
- Explorer/Adventurer
Reformer/Champion!
He was a war hero and served many years as a United States Senator.
Which famous American refused to give up her seat on a bus to stand up for civil rights?
Rosa Parks
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are famous for exploring which part of the United States?
The Louisiana Territory (the West)
Which one is Helen Keller?
- Reformer/Champion
- Explorer/Adventurer
Reformer/Champion!
She was the first blind and deaf person to graduate college. She fought to get more opportunities for the blind and deaf.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a famous reformer who is remembered for:
Leading peaceful marches to work for equal rights for all people
Sacagawea helped Lewis and Clark on their journey. How did her contributions make a difference in exploring new lands?
She helped them talk to different Indigenous nations and find safe paths.
Which one is Neil Armstrong?
- Reformer/Champion
- Explorer/Adventurer
Explorer/Adventurer!
He was the first person to step foot on the moon and explore. He collected samples to bring back to Earth to study!
What do reformers and champions do?
Reformers try to make things better or change unfair rules.
Champions strongly support a cause or another person.
Imagine you are an explorer or an adventurer. What types of character traits would you have?
Brave, curious, determined, and patient!
BIG IDEA QUESTION!
Both Sacagawea and Helen Keller were important people! How do you think just one person, like them, can help make the world a better place? Give an example from their lives to explain your idea.
- One person can make a difference by being brave when things are hard. Sacagawea was brave in the wilderness and Helen Keller was brave when she couldn't see or hear. They both worked hard to help their country.
- One person can make a difference by never giving up or having perseverance. Helen Keller was blind and deaf, but she learned to read and speak. This showed other people with disabilities that they can do great things too.
- There could be other answers to this question too!