History is a Part of Me: A Hip-Hop Poem of African American Inventors. Its boisterous voice teaches children about ten highlighted inventions by African Americans who figured out ways to help society live more conveniently like Garret A Morgan, Fred Jones, Madam CJ Walker, and David Crosthwait, Jr. With an activity page, crossword puzzle, and quiz, this lesson is not only fun and interactive for young readers, but it's a great tool for teaching Black History and is also inclusive of the Common Core standards of comprehension/recall and creative writing.
History is a Part of Me sparks the imagination of youth as they enjoy its illustrations, memorable rhyme scheme, and upbeat rhythm. When a child exercise ways of thinking outside the box, their capabilities are limitless. If they see it, they know they can be it. Perhaps reading about these necessary inventions will spark action for improving and/or creating inventions of their own because this educational activity book makes critical thinking exciting! Not only will this book enlighten its audience, but so will the theme song, "I Am Somebody" (History is a Part of Me), in which a downloadable link to the MP3 is included as a special bonus!
If you or your child couldn't name at least five African American inventors before reading this book, you'll certainly be able to afterward! For all ages and backgrounds, become a part of history by learning about how the contributions of these hidden figures relate to you.