Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Famous People
High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12
In this lesson, students read about Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first woman president of an African nation. They practice some new vocabulary and discuss the importance of having women as world leaders.
Focus
topic-based
academic
4-skills
biography
Africa
Liberia
politics
Vocabulary
slave
settle
descendant
rural
rebellion
criticize
sentenced
flee
treason
defeat
promote
prosperity