THE BULLETIN • MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021 A9
© 2021 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 37, No. 14
aya Angelou was born
Marguerite Ann Johnson
on April 4, 1928 in St.
Louis, Missouri. Today she is one
of the most honored women in the
world, recognized as a poet,
memoirist, novelist, educator,
dramatist, producer, actress,
historian, filmmaker and civil
rights activist. She has won
three Grammys for her
spoken-word albums, and in
2011, President Obama awarded
her the Presidential Medal of
Freedom for inspiring young
people with her words.
Maya’s life didn’t have an easy
start. After her parents’ divorce,
Can you do something
physically active for one hour
every day of the week?
Complete the circle charts below,
one for each day of the week.
Each wedge in the charts equals
10 minutes. If you dance for 20
minutes, color in two wedges.
If you play basketball for one
hour, fill in an entire circle.
As a young woman, Maya was San Francisco’s
first African-American female cable car conductor.
She worked hard to support herself and her son.
she was moved from home to
home for many years, living in
turn with her mother, her
grandmother and her father.
For a while she was homeless.
But she didn’t let the poverty,
pain or suffering of her childhood
destroy her. In response, she
created works of art.
Find
the two
identical
cable
cars.
Look at the list of art forms. Circle the ones with even numbers.
These are art forms that helped Maya become famous.
Standards Link: History: Students understand that specific individuals can have a great impact on history.
Maya loved to perform. She started singing and
dancing in nightclubs and changed her name to
Maya Angelou. Maya came from her brother’s
nickname for her, “my-a-sister.” Angelou came
from her first husband’s name, Angelos.
After Maya was cast in the opera Porgy and Bess,
she traveled throughout Europe performing in the
show. While on tour, she learned the languages of
the countries she visited. Follow the maze to see
which languages she learned.
SPANISH
ITALIAN
ARABIC
FANTI *
FRENCH
Maya died in 2014. She
published more than 30
best-selling books. She
wrote a series of books
about her life. To
discover the name of
her first book, hold this
page up to a mirror.
GERMAN
RUSSIAN
ARABIC
FANTI *
GREEK
*
A West African language
Standards Link: Behavioral Studies: Understand
that people learn about each other in different ways.
From the
newspaper, select
images and words
that represent Maya
Angelou. Use these
to make a poster
about her.
Standards Link: Visual Art:
Know a range of subject
matter in the arts.
Maya’s first book was an
autobiography. Based upon what
you know of Maya’s life, what do
you think the title means to her?
Standards Link: Art: Know that ideas are used to communicate meaning.
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Standards Link: Comprehension: Respond to
questions citing evidence.
Maya is one of four poets in U.S. history to read a poem at a
presidential inauguration (the others being Robert Frost, Amanda
Gorman and Elizabeth Alexander). The poem Maya read is “On
the Pulse of Morning.” Here is the last stanza. Can you replace
the missing vowels?
Source: america.gov
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JOURNALIST
LANGUAGES
CONDUCTOR
PERFORM
POVERTY
HISTORY
POETRY
EDITOR
PULSE
OPERA
CAGED
CABLE
TEXT
PAIN
ART
Standards Link: Physical Education:
Understand how to monitor and maintain
a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
T S I L A N R U O J
W E D I T O R O R D
M A X Y T R E V O P
Complete the grid by using all the letters
in the word POETRY in each vertical
and horizontal row. Each letter should
only be used once in each row. Some
spaces have been filled in for you.
R R S T R I A E N C
O E Y R O T S I H A
F P C A B L E S P G
R O T C U D N O C E
E I R P E N I A P D
P L A N G U A G E S
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Picture Details
Good writing includes lots of interesting
details. Practice being a detail detective by
carefully studying a photograph from the
newspaper. Then, make a list of all of the
details you observe. Can you list 25 or more?
ANSWER: When they’re going cheap!
Standards Link: Investigation: Know that understanding comes
from detailed investigation.
Who is the woman you
most admire? Explain why.