Everything you need to understand or teach Carver by Marilyn Nelson.
George Washington Carver is born a slave in Missouri circa 1864. He and his mother, Mary, a black slave, are stolen. Mary goes missing, but George is found and is returned to Mary's white owners, Moses and Susan Carver. They happily raise George. George is an intelligent black child. He loves to roam in the garden and pick bouquets. He loves nature and makes brilliant observations...
Carver: A Life in Poems Lesson Plans contain 117 pages of teaching material, including: