PERSEVERANCE

Booker T. Washington

• Booker T. Washington was a slave until he was 9 years old.
• He wanted an education more than anything and overcame many obstacles to obtain one.
• Booker T. Washington once traveled hundreds of miles (mostly on foot) to reach the Hampton Institute, which was a school for blacks.
• He became the first black principal of an all-black school – The Tuskegee Institute.
• Booker T. Washington authored many books, but his most famous was titled Up from Slavery.

Monday: High School Dropouts
Tuesday: Movie Rudy
Wednesday: Quiz over Chapter 3
Thursday: Skill: Study Skills/The Misperceptions of Leaderships
Friday:  Weekly Assignment Due
Today’s work force requires more skills and education than ever before. Yet, three out ten students drop out of high school.
1) What profession would you like to work in when you grow up, and what kind of education do you need to obtain that job? Note: do not list professional athlete, singer, actor or other long-shot dreams.
2) If you were the principal of this school, what specific steps would you take to keep students from dropping out?
3) What was the most challenging experience you ever had in school? What did you do to persevere through that experience?