any of a family of chiefly herbaceous tendril-bearing vines including the cucumber, melon, squash, and pumpkin

a box or small platform that someone stands on to give a speech to people in an outdoor, public place

1. any of various shrubs or trees of the horse-chestnut family;  also : the large nutlike seed of such a shrub or tree

2. a native or resident of Ohio —used as a nickname

3. a supporter of Ohio State University

“Most visible spokesperson and leader in the American civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.  King advanced civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi.”

1. 35th President of the United States

2. President when Jacqueline Woodson was born

3. was a symbol of hope for many black people, especially after giving a nationally-televised speech on civil rights during the chaotic summer of 1963.”

1. “An African American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement.”

2. Did not always support Dr. King’s emphasis on nonviolence.

1. Started as an a cappella (singing without accompaniment) quartet formed in 1962

2. Sang protest songs

3. Their music educated audiences about civil rights issues and fought against Jim Crow segregation (state & local laws that enforced racial segregation in the South.

1. Civil rights activist

2. Known for her role in the Montgomery bus boycott

American writer who wrote on the subject of race in America

As a 6 year old child, she desegregated the all-white elementary school in New Orleans.

3rd president of the United States of America

Jefferson’s slave

Jacqueline Woodson’s ancestor; said to be the oldest son of Jefferson & Hemings

to utter a harsh abrupt scream

a period of time when someone has special permission to be away from a job or from military service

marked with many spots of color or light

a type of bush that has colorful flowers that bloom in the spring

1. 1931-1964

2. American singer and songwriter

3. Referred to as the "King of Soul"

a type of shrub that has bright, colorful flowers

a cucumber

a bitter salt that is used to alleviate body aches, relieve stress, treat foot pain, and relieve inflammation

a pomade

a retail store that sells general merchandise, usually at discounted prices.

a stove with a rounded or bulging body

an American political activist, Baptist minister, and politician; a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988; served as a shadow U.S. Senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997

left untilled or unsown after plowing; dormant, inactive

the site or time of a final and conclusive battle between the forces of good and evil; a usually vast decisive conflict or confrontation

a heavy shoe, especially a coarse work shoe reaching to the ankle

1917-2010

dancer, actress, Grammy-winning singer, and civil rights activist

Her career spanned over 70 years, appearing in film, television, and theater.

Best known song:  “Stormy Weather”

Chicken Little

Fire hydrant

Public School #106 - Elementary schools in New York City are typically referred to as "PS” (Public School) and a number.