AMAZING AMERICANSAMAZING AMERICANS

Step back in timeStep back in timeMeet amazing AmericansMeet amazing Americans

Influential men and women in Influential men and women in history, who took risks to achieve, history, who took risks to achieve, led and made our nation great. led and made our nation great.

Some of them struggled for change Some of them struggled for change to make America equal for all. Their to make America equal for all. Their

successes and discoveries have successes and discoveries have improved our lives. They shared improved our lives. They shared their passions with the world. their passions with the world.

WHERE WILL I MEET MY WHERE WILL I MEET MY AMAZING AMERICAN?AMAZING AMERICAN?

We will learn to go to the internet We will learn to go to the internet and access America’s Library for and access America’s Library for children and families to find our children and families to find our

amazing American. amazing American.

First, you will need to go to Internet Explorer. First, you will need to go to Internet Explorer. The screen will look like this.The screen will look like this.

We will go to The Library of Congress American We will go to The Library of Congress American Memory. The screen will look like this.Memory. The screen will look like this.

We will scroll down to find America’s Library for We will scroll down to find America’s Library for children and families. The screen will look like this.children and families. The screen will look like this.

From America’s Story, we will choose Meet From America’s Story, we will choose Meet Amazing Americans. The screen will look like this.Amazing Americans. The screen will look like this.

From this screen, you will select a category. The From this screen, you will select a category. The screen will look like this.screen will look like this.

Now that you have selected a category, you are Now that you have selected a category, you are ready to select your Amazing American.ready to select your Amazing American.

Find your Amazing American. Jump back in time Find your Amazing American. Jump back in time and visit with them.and visit with them.

Tell about the life of your famous person.Tell about the life of your famous person.

What is the most important contribution that your famous What is the most important contribution that your famous American made to or for our country?American made to or for our country?

Would you like for this famous person to be your friend? Would you like for this famous person to be your friend? Why or why not?Why or why not?

If you could ask your famous person a question, what would If you could ask your famous person a question, what would it be and why?it be and why?