SMARTNet - Black History Adventure

Take an adventures of historical landmarks of famous Black History icons.  With the help of Google Maps, you will visit various landmarks,  in addition to some of American’s fun and exciting places to visit. 

Instructions:

1. Visit, pyramidcdc.org/blkhistory
2. Click on the first link, you will travel to a statue.  On your handout, mark the landmark and/or fun place that you see.  Continue to click on links, until you have research of the adventures.

This location is nicknamed the Door of No Return.  It were Africans were held prior boarding ships to the Americans by colorizers.  

GPS COORDINATES = 14°40'04.0"N 17°23'50.0"W

Freedom Riders – What was the name of the group of Civil Rights Activists who rode buses to help with racial equality?

 GPS COORDINATES =  32°22′29″N 86°18′33″W

Historical Civil Rights Leader who wrote the "I Have a Dream Speech"

 GPS COORDINATES =  38°53'10.0“ 77°02'39.0"W

Famous Bridge from the Civil Rights Movement.

 GPS COORDINATES = 32°24'20.1"N 87°01'06.8"W

Millions came to hear him give a Victory Speech in 2008.

 GPS COORDINATES = 41°52′33″N 87°37′08″W

94,000 Thousand came to see him

 GPS COORDINATES = 26°14'05.5"S 27°58'53.4"E

Over 10 children and two adults who have incredible singing voices

 GPS COORDINATES = 41°34’36.13” N 87°20’37.79” W

This individual from Akron Ohio has been dominating the courts for years.

GPS COORDINATES = 41°05'34.2"N 81°32'04.7"W

Famous Female who has create multiple films and TV series.

GPS COORDINATES= 40°46'16.2"N 73°57'49.3"W

This chocolate factory has a huge presents in Pennsylvania but its products come from Ghana.

GPS COORDINATES= 40°17'18.2"N 76°39'36.7"W