UP FROM SLAVERY (Chapter 4) by Booker T. Washington
Before going there I ...[thought] to secure an education meant to have a good, easy time, free from all necessity for manual labour. At Hampton I ... learned that it was not a disgrace to labour, but learned to love labour, ...for labour's own sake. ...I got my first taste of what it meant to live a life of unselfishness, my first knowledge of the fact that the happiest individuals are those who do the most to make others useful and happy.
UP FROM SLAVERY (Chapter 3) by Booker T. Washington
'I swept the recitation-room three times. Then I got a dusting-cloth and dusted it four times. All the woodwork around the walls, every bench, table, and desk, I went over four times with my dusting-cloth. .....I reported to the head teacher. She was a "Yankee" woman who knew just where to look for dirt. ... When she was unable to find one bit of dirt on the floor, or a particle of dust on any of the furniture, she ... remarked, "I guess you will do to enter this institution." -B. T. Washington
UP FROM SLAVERY (Chapter 15) by Booker T. Washington
He pictured the Negro choosing slavery rather than extinction; recalled Crispus Attucks shedding his blood at the beginning of the American Revolution, that white Americans might be free, while black Americans remained in slavery; --Booker T. Washington
Unpacking Writing Prompts
Practice unpacking writing prompts to identify the purpose of your writing!
UNLOCKING OF DIFFICULTIES
Complete the crossword puzzle by choosing the correct definitions of each unfamiliar words.
Unit 3 - Week 3 Vocabulary (ELA 5)
Vocabulary
Unit 2 Snap Words
These are the first 5 words from unit 2. make, big, take, out, eat
Unit 2 Review: The Tale of the Hummingbird and Black Cowboy / Wild Horses
If you think you are prepared for the Unit 2 Test, try your knowledge here. It's time to show what YOU know!
Unit 2 Indian Literature
World Classics Review Game
Unit 2 Crunch Down! Pearson Test Vocabulary
Match terms and definitions to master Pearson material.