S.S. Unit 6: Important People

What do Bill Gates and Cyrus McCormick have in common?

• They discovered new medicines.

• They invented new technologies.

• They rebuilt cities after disasters.

• They helped people escape from slavery.

Who am I?

I helped design the capital city of Washington D.C.

I was born in France.

I fought in the American Revolutionary War

• Jonas Salk

• Benjamin Franklin

• Todd Beamer

• Pierre Charles L´Enfant

Who is the Founding Father in the picture?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Banneker

• George Washington

Write (type) a sentence telling why this person is important.

One of Benjamin Banneker´s accomplishments was writing an almanac?

• True

• False

What is a responsibility of a good citizen?

• Buy a house

• Go to college

• Get a job

• Obey the law

This is a picture of Clara Barton. Write (type) a sentence and describe what she did to help others.

Who am I?

I founded the American Red Cross.

I was a famous nurse.

I helped treat soldiers in the American Civil War.

• Helen Keller

• Harriet Tubman

• Clara Barton

• Ruby Bridges

Which of these people overcame the challenges of blindness and deafness to graduate from college and write books?

• Clara Barton

• Helen Keller

• Harriet Tubman

• Ruby Bridges

Who is this American hero and what did he do to help others?