SuitabookBenjamin Banneker
Catherine A. Welch
- Reading
- Read together in short sections, using the contents to choose a starting point; pause at the astronomy or surveying sections to unpack unfamiliar ideas as they arise.
- Themes
- Scientific and practical work: The biography covers Banneker’s eclipse calculation, wooden clock, surveying work and almanac publishing. These subjects are presented as parts of a biographical account of his work and accomplishments.
- Family, work and study: The contents include family and chores, neighbours, work and study; the overview says Banneker worked on his father’s farm as a boy. These aspects of his life are included, but their significance or evaluative treatment is not clear.
- Worth knowing
- The contents include family and farm responsibilities alongside study and work. A child may want to pause over how these parts of Banneker’s life fit together.