Carver's Life
Plants and flowers
He was interested in plants from childhood; he studied botany later and had a career in agriculture and botany.
curiosity
Name the war that was ending when Carver was born.
The Civil War
What pattern does this sentence use?
"He liked the faculty and the students there, and they liked him" (Gigliotti 58).
SVO, + SVO.
Carver had the ______ to make plants grow well.
ability
Carver had the ability to make plants grow well.
How as he both lucky and unlucky as a child?
Unlucky: He was born into slavery and lost both biological parents in his early years. He wasn't allowed to study in his hometown because of racist policies. His biological mom disappeared when they were kidnapped.
Lucky: He got a chance to live with his biological parents and was raised with love by his foster parents.
This feeling motivated Carver to help others.
love
The Civil War was about slavery. The North fought for freedom and the South fought to keep people enslaved.
"Washington was perhaps the most famous Black man in America in the 1800s" (Gigliotti 59).
SVO shifter.
"Washington was perhaps the most famous Black man in America in the 1800s" (Gigliotti 59).
In the 1800s "Washington was perhaps the most famous Black man in America" (Gigliotti 59).
Carver felt _______ to his foster parents for serving as "the only parents he had ever known" (Gigliotti 27).
grateful
Carver felt grateful to his foster parents for serving as "the only parents he had ever known" (Gigliotti 27).
How did he help others? How did others help him when he was studying at Simpson College?
He helped by gardening, farming and doing housework for Mrs. Watkins (see page 32).
At Simpson, he was hungry and poor so others secretly put "furniture, food, or other items into his room" (Gigliotti 54).
Carver faced many obstacles but he didn't give up. He kept looking for more and more education. This shows ...
perseverance
He persevered to study what he loved: plants and agriculture.
Give an example of segregation in Carver's life.
Twice he was rejected from schools that had racist policies: once as a young child and once at college.
Jim Crow laws - page 41
separate-but-equal policies - page 41
"He wanted Blacks to work with whites, not against them, to fight racism" (Gigliotti 60).
SVO, extra info, extra info.
The Declaration of Independence focused on life and liberty for all Americans. Slavery was one example of the ___________ to make sure everyone was free.
failure
The Declaration of Independence focused on life and liberty for all Americans. Slavery was one example of the failure to make sure everyone was free.
How did George express two different type of talent?
He showed artistic talent by painting and academic talent in his studies.
In his lab and in the fields where he experimented with plants and soil, Carver found new products and new ways to grow healthy crops. This shows...
creativity
Who lived in this land first? Those people were pushed further west to make room for white settlers, called _________.
American Indians (indigenous people)
homesteaders
"George had lived among and worked with whites all his life" (Gigliotti 64).
SVO + VO.
"George had lived among and worked with whites all his life" (Gigliotti 64).
Whoever worked in the admissions office at Highland College was happy to accept Carver until they ________ at his skin color in person.
glanced
Whoever worked in the admissions office at Highland College was happy to accept Carver until they glanced at his skin color in person.
What parts of Carver's life can inspire us today?
His perseverance - looking for an education no matter what
His curiosity - always trying to learn more
His kindness - showing farmers about food, soil, and more
His leadership - telling Congress about peanut butter
Carver went to Congress to demonstrate his products, trying to show them to more and more people. What two strengths can this show?
leadership
bravery
Compare the injustice of separate-but-equal with the mission of the Tuskegee Institute.
Separate-but-equal forced Black and white people to go to different schools and hospitals, sit in different parts of trains and buses, use separate water fountains, eat in different restaurants, live in different neighborhoods, and more.
Tuskegee was meant for Black students to give them an education in a supportive environment where they could feel comfortable - not stared at or judged by white people.
"They were there for hands-on learning they could used in their day-to-day lives" (Gigliotti 62).
SVO.
The introduction tells us that Carver did free ______ in other people's gardens.
labor
The introduction tells us that Carver did free labor in other people's gardens.