Sweet Home

Alabama
Famous People & Places
Activity Pack

by Emily Brown

Thank YOU!
Thanks so much for downloading my Alabama activity pack! Pages 3-11
are the famous people from Alabama cards. Just print these out on
cardstock and glue them on
colored paper (so that the names of the people dont show through).
Heres a picture of mine just to give you an idea of how you
might display these:

Pass these out to students and have the kiddos act as a living museum,
reading aloud the cards info without reading the persons name. Have
the kids try to guess who the famous Alabamian is before divulging the
answer.
Pages 12 & 13 are the cards for the I Have, Who Has game. Print,
laminate and cut these out for a little I Have, Who Has action. Just pass
these out to the students and have them read them aloud, one card at a
time. Its pretty self-explanatory once you get it going.
Finally, have the kids complete an online scavenger hunt to find
some awesome facts about famous places in Alabama. I used a Sqworl
page to compile some useful websites. Feel free to use it by going
here: http://sqworl.com/woxp1k
Thanks again. Hope you enjoy these activities!
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Bo Jackson

I was born November 30, 1962. I am a former American

baseball and football player. I was the first athlete to be
named an All-Star in two major American sports, and also
won the Heisman Trophy in 1985 when I attended Auburn
University.
I played football for the Los Angeles Raiders in the NFL. Then I
played baseball for the Kanas City Royals, the Chicago White Sox
and the California Angels.
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Willie Mays

I was born May 6, 1931 in Westfield, Alabama.

I am a retired American professional baseball player and
I played the majority of my major league career with the New
York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New
York Mets. My nickname was The Say Hey Kid. I was elected
to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979. Many consider me to be
the greatest all-around player of all time.
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Jimmy buffett

I was born 25 December 1946 in Mobile, Alabama. I am a

singer-songwriter, film producer, and businessman. I am best
known for my music, which is sometimes called beach
music. I have a devoted base of fans known as
Parrotheads.Two of my most famous songs are called
Cheeseburger in Paradise and Come Monday. I also own
a restaurant named after my song Cheeseburger in
Paradise.

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RUBBEN STUDDARD
I was born September 12, 1978. I was actually born in
Germany, but I grew up in Birmingham, Alabama. I am an
American R&B, pop, and gospel singer. I rose to fame as winner of the
second season of American Idol. I received a Grammy Award nomination in
December 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for Superstar.

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cHARLES barkley

I was born February 20, 1963 in Leeds, Alabama.

I am a former American professional basketball
player. My nicknames are Sir Charles and The
Round Mound
of Rebound. I earned eleven NBA All-Star Game appearances
and was named the All-Star MVP in 1991. In 1993, I was voted
the leagues Most Valuable Player. During the NBAs 50th
anniversary, I was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in
NBA History.
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NAT KING COLE

I was born March 17, 1919 in Montgomery, Alabama and
I died February 15, 196. I was an American musician who
started as a leading jazz pianist. I was famous for my deep voice, which I
used to perform in big jazz bands. I was one of the first black Americans
to host a television variety show.

HELen keller

I was born June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia,

Alabama. I died June 1, 1968. I was an American
author, political
activist, and lecturer. I was the first deafblind person to earn a
Bachelor of Arts degree. The story of how my teacher, Anne
Sullivan, broke through the barrier caused by a near complete
lack of language, allowing me to blossom as I learned to
communicate, has become widely known through the play and
movie The Miracle Worker.
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coretta scott king

I was born on April 27, 1927 in Marion, Alabama. I died
January 30, 2006. I was an American author, activist, and civil
rights leader. I was the widow of Martin Luther King, Jr., and I
helped lead the African-American Civil Rights Movement in
the 1960s. My most important role may have been in the years
after my husbands 1968 assassination when I took on the
leadership of the struggle for racial equality myself and became
active in the Womens Movement.

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
I was born on April 5, 1856 in Tuskegee,
Alabama. I died November 14, 191. I was an
African-American educator, author, orator, and
political leader. I was the
dominant figure in the African-American community in the
United States from 1890 to 1915. I was born into slavery, but
after the Civil War ended in 1865, my family gained freedom.
I wrote a total of 14 books and my autobiography called Up
From Slavery is still very popular today.
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rosa parks
I was born February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama.
I died October 24, 2005. I was an African-American
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civil rights activist and I was called the first lady of civil
rights and the mother of the freedom movement. On
December 1, 1955 in
Montgomery, Alabama, I refused to obey bus driver James F.
Blakes order that I give up my seat to make room for a white
passenger. By doing this, the Montgomery Bus Boycott was
sparked.

TAYLOR HICKS
I was born October 7, 1976 in Birmingham, Alabama.
I am an American singer who achieved fame in 2006,
when I won the fifth season of American Idol. I got my start as a
professional musician in my late teens and performed around the
Southeastern United States for well over the span of a decade. I also
released two independent albums during this time.

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harper lee
I was born April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama.
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Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which deals with

the issues of racism that I observed as a child in my hometown.
Despite being my only published book, it led to me being
awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom of the United
States for my contribution to literature in 2007. I have also
been the recipient of numerous honorary degrees, but I always
decline to make a speech.

EVANDER HOLYFIELD
I was born October 19, 1962 in Atmore, Alabama. I am a
professional boxer from the United States. I am a former
undisputed world champion in both the cruiserweight and
heavyweight divisions, earning myself the nickname The Real
Deal. After winning the bronze medal in the Light
Heavyweight division at the 1984 Summer Olympics, I debuted
as a professional at the age of 21.
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CONDOLEEZZA RICE
I was born November 14, 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama. I am
an American political scientist and diplomat. I served as the
66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second
person to hold that office in the administration of President
George W. Bush. I was the first female African-American
secretary of state, as well as the second African American (after
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Colin Powell), and the second woman (after Madeleine

Albright).

HEATHER WHITESTONE
I was born February 24, 1973 in Dothan,
Alabama. I am a former beauty queen who was
the first deaf Miss
America title holder. I lost most of her hearing at the age of 18
months.
My role model was Helen Keller, who was not only deaf, but
also blind. I have a passion for ballet and I was proud to win
Miss Alabama in 1994 and then Miss America one year later.
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Emmylou harris
I was born April 2, 1947 in Birmingham, Alabama.
I am an American singer-songwriter and musician.
I have released many chart-topping albums and singles over the course of
my career, and have won 12 Grammys and numerous other awards.

My music is folk and country-western mixed with bluegrass, pop and rock.

mae jemison
I was born October 17, 1956 in Decatur, Alabama. I am an
American physician and NASA astronaut. I became the first
black woman to travel in space when I went into orbit aboard
the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992. I
resigned from NASA in 1993 to form a company researching
the application of technology to daily life. I have appeared on
television several times, including as an actor in an episode of
Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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I have Sloss Furnaces.

I have Heather Whitestone

Who has the name of the person who

was the first Miss America with a
disability?

Who has the name of one of the

main forts at Mobile Bay?

I have Fort Morgan.

I have Ivy Green.

Who has the name of the place where

Helen Keller was born?

Who has the name of the person that

many have considered the greatest
baseball player of all time?

I have Willie Mays.

I have the Civil Rights Memorial.

Who has the name of the place

where the names of many influential
people during the Civil Rights
Movement?

Who has the name of the person

that refused to give up her seat on a
bus, ultimately sparking the
Montgomery Bus Boycott?

I have Rosa Parks.

I have Vulcan Park.

Who has the name of the place that

holds the worlds largest cast iron
statue?

Who has the place that is recognized as

one of the most complete U.S. manned
space flight hardware museums in the
world?

I have the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.

I have the Yellowhammer.

Who has the name of the Alabama State

bird?

Who has the name of the first AfricaAmerican woman to travel to outer
space?

I have Mae Jemison.

Who has the capitol of Alabama?

I have Montgomery.
Who has the name of the place where
Alabamas marine science education
and research laboratory is located?

I have Dolphin Island.

Who has the name of the person that
wrote the book To Kill a
Mockingbird?

I have Harper Lee.

I have Mardi Gras.

I have pecan.

Who has the name of the Alabama State

nut?

Who has the name of the place that

produced iron for nearly 90 years,
which gave rise to the city of
Birmingham, AL?

Who has the name of the famous

celebration that Alabama introduced
to the Western World?

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