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Teaching Meet Elijah McCoy

Meet Elijah McCoy

Elijah McCoy was a famous inventor who inspired and paved the way for other Black thinkers.

Lynne Peskoe-Yang
Teaching Tolerance Project

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Why is Elijah McCoy an important American?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

1,2,3
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