2. Good Citizens By Alisha

3. Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln is our 16 th president. He was born in a log cabin. His job was trying to keep the states together. He did not like slavery. He is honest. http://www.livescience.com/1276-abraham- lincoln-16th-president.html

4. George Washington George Washington is our 1st president. There is a story of him cutting down a cherry tree. That is why some people eat cherry pie on President’s day. http://deyoung.famsf.org/blog/portraits- george-washington-presidents-day

5. Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly an airplane. She proved that women can fly airplanes. Her airplane crashed, and Amelia Earhart was never found. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperienc e/films/earhart/

6. George Washington Carver George Washington Carver invented things made from peanuts. He can make anything with it like soap, cake, and mostly food. They called him the Plant Doctor. http://www.abdopub.com/shop/pc/configureP rd.asp?idproduct=14260

7. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wasn’t allowed to go to school with the white people. He became a lawyer. He made a speech. The white people thought they were better. http://washingtonstatewire.com/blog/state- senate-honors-legacy-of-martin-luther-king- jr/120115-dr-martin-luther-king-jr/

8. Helen Keller Helen Keller lived on a farm. She used braille to read. She couldn't see or hear. She got mad because it isn’t fun being blind and can’t hear. http://englishblogmmg.edublogs.org/biograph ies/american-personalities-portrait- gallery/helen-keller/

9. WASPs The WASPs flew in airplanes to the war. http://blog.aopa.org/flighttraining/?tag=wome n-air-force-service-pilots

10. Navajo Code Talkers Navajo Code Talkers fought in the World War. http://native-americans-of-the- southwest.info/navajocodetalkers.htm