Students in grades 3-5 are encouraged to enter this essay contest celebrating the achievements of African-Americans. Which of these prominent great African-Americans do you most admire?
- Rosa Parks
- Duke Ellington
- Michael Jackson
- Muhammad Ali
Choose one of the leaders above and write an essay, including 3-5 paragraphs. In your essay, you must:
- Discuss why it is important to learn about history
- Give facts about the African-American you chose
- Explain why you admire him or her
- On a separate sheet of paper, list 4-6 sources of information you used
- Check and correct errors in spelling and grammar
Each paragraph must have at least 8 sentences. For more information about these great African-Americans, you may use websites listed under 'Great Websites for PS4 Kids' located on the left-hand side of this blog. All typed or neatly hand-written essays must be e-mailed to dlennon2@schools.nyc.gov or handed to Ms. Lennon before 5pm on Tuesday, February 14th. Three winners will receive a $10 Visa Gift Card at our annual Black History Month Assembly on Thursday, February 16th.
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