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Teaching Benjamin Banneker and his amazing clock

Benjamin Banneker and his amazing clock

Article about one of America's first scientists, free Black man Benjamin Banneker, who amazed others with his handmade clock and as a self-taught astronomer.

Linda Trice
Highlights for Children, Inc.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

What made Benjamin Banneker remarkable for his time?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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