Episode 13 of 24 · Leo & Layla's History Adventures
Booker T. Washington: From Slavery to Self-Sufficiency
Grades 3rd–5th
History · Captions
About This Video
Teach your elementary kids the value of hard work, self-reliance, and practical skills with this animated video about Booker T. Washington. When Leo and Layla go back in time to meet this former slave who founded the Tuskegee Institute to help his fellow black Americans advance in society after the Civil War, they learn the importance of relying on themselves and not allowing anyone to hold them back.
Standards Met in Ohio
- SS.7.9cGrades 7thIdentify examples of slavery.