May 23, 2018 : America’s Black Patriots

The Mini Page is a syndicated, four-page tabloid written for young children found each Wednesday in The Denver Post. This issue of The Mini Page is available through the eEdition Archive to registered eEdition subscribers

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Activities:

1. Write the letters P-A-T-R-I-O-T-S down the left side of a piece of paper. Now find words in the newspaper that describe the black patriots and that start with the letters in the word Patriots . Paste the word next to the correct letter.

2. Find a newspaper story about someone who has displayed bra very in a difficult situation. Write a sentence comparing that person to the black patriots .

3. Make a list of the character traits of the black patriots in today’s Mini Page. Explain why you selected these words.

4. How were these people or events important to the black patriots in our history: (a) James Armistead, (b) Rh ode Island, (c) Boston Massacre and (d) Salem Poor?

5. Research one of the black patriots featured in today’s Mini Page. Write a brief biography of the individual you selected.

Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Page content and offer activities that will help your students reach them.

This week's standard:
Students use biographies to understand individuals who are honored by the nation. (Social Studies: History)

(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)