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VIP American WomanVIP American Woman

Josephine Josephine BakerBaker

Your NameYour NameTechnology Literacy ClassTechnology Literacy Class

Daylight/Twilight High SchoolDaylight/Twilight High School

““Voice of the Voice of the Rainbow”Rainbow”

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Josephine BakerJosephine Baker

1. Her Early Days

2. Important Experiences

3. Her Greatest Successes

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Early Days Early Days

• Josephine Baker dropped out of school when she was 12 years old.

• She had to work full time to help the family when her mother became ill

• She was solo singer at the Abraham Episcopal Church in Alabama when only 11 years old

• She had 3 brothers and sisters

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Important ExperiencesImportant Experiences

• She sang in church beginning at age 5• She started singing at nightclubs with her

mother when she was 16.• Josephine learned to dance when she was

homeless on the streets.• Her 1st break was with Vaudville as a dancer

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• Adopted 12 interracial, international children• Lead actress in 5 films• She helped our soldiers in WWII performing for

them around the world• She tried to stop discrimination and killing of

Jews by speaking about it whenever she performed.

Greatest SuccessesGreatest Successes

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My ResourcesMy Resources1. http://jmaniatis.edublogs.org/

2. http://www.wfp.org/students-and-teachers/fun-and-learn

3. http://www.food-force.com/index.php/reality/news/free-rice-more-than-just-vocab

4. http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/01/revolver-maps-3d-display-of-website.html

5. http://www.plagiarismchecker.com/

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Reasons I Chose HerReasons I Chose Her

• I have always loved her songs, especially “Bonsoir My Love”.

• I admire how she overcame obstacles she faced, such as when living in the streets when only 12 years old.

• She accomplished amazing successes, especially as a black woman in the time she lived.

•She had so much courage as a woman, and this makes me feel stronger to overcome the obstacles I may face.

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CreditsCredits

By Mia Student

Technology Literacy Class

Daylight/Twilight High School