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5th Grade Research

 
                                
 
 
 
 
Famous African-American Investigation

An Investigation is an inquiry into a topic that is less in-depth than a full research paper, yet provides substantial detail about a topic.  When someone is finished reading and looking at your investigation, they should have a good understanding of your person and their accomplishments.

This investigation must include the following:
         1. Why this person is considered famous (be specific, give examples)
        2.  What accomplishments this person is known for
         3. Information on the person’s early life and how it guided them to greatness
         4. Information on their adult life
         5. A quote from your subject that you find significant

You may also include:
         Information about your subject’s family
         Other information you find interesting
     
     
    Places to go for your research:
     
    GCPS Databases:
     
    Other Websites:
     
    Virginia Hamilton:
     
    Lynn Swan
     
     
     
    Use this chart below to figure out where you can find information about your person (links to resources above) an X means you can find information about this person on this website.
     
     
    200 Notable Black Americans Gale Black History Month Site Fact Monster African American Biographies
    Muhammad Ali  x x x
    Marion Anderson  x
    Louis Armstrong  x x
    Arthur Ashe  x x
    Josephine Baker  x x x
    Mary McLeod Bethune  x x
    Gwendolyn Brooks  x x
    George Washington Carver x x x
    Ray Charles  x x x
    Alice Coachman  x
    Bill Cosby  x x
    Dorothy Dandridge  x x
    Duke Ellington x x x
    Althea Gibson   x
    Berry Gordy  x
    Alex Haley  x x x
    Virginia Hamilton
    Langston Hughes  x x x
    Mahalia Jackson  x
    Jack Johnson x
    Michael Jordan  x x
    Jackie Joyner-Kersee  x x x
    BB King  x
    Coretta Scott King  x x
    Malcolm X  x x x
    Elijah McCoy  x
    Jesse Owens  x x
    Sidney Poitier x x
    Colin Powell  x x
    Jackie Robinson  x x
    Betty Shabazz  x x
    Nina Simone x x
    Emmett Till 
    Clarence Thomas  x x x
    Alice Walker  x x x
    Booker T. Washington x x x
    Emmitt Smith  x
    Marvin Gaye  x x x
    Ella Fitzgerald  x x
    Hank Aaron x x
    Satchel Paige  x
    Martin Luther King  x x x
    Julius Erving  x x
    Tiger Woods  x x
    Kareem Abdul Jabar  x x
     
     
     
     
     
    photos from www.biography.com
    created by Mrs. Schmidt January 2010