![]() ![]() ![]() What do you notice that you didn’t expect?.Describe any words you see on the screen.You could also have laminated world maps for students to study. I keep a map next to the storytime corner and reference it frequently. Additionally, use a short video created by the company Pro-Form that highlights Emmanuel’s training and preparation for an upcoming bike ride to support his charity.Īdditionally, use a map to show students where Ghana is in Africa. ![]() For this primary source pairing, invite students to study an image of Emmanuel with this bicycle. His determination and perseverance set an example that you can do anything if you set your mind to it and believe in yourself. Today, Emmanuel continues to work on behalf of the disabled.Įmmanuel Ofosu Yeboah is an inspiration to us all. He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: disability is not inability. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist. Written by Laurie Ann Thompson, Illustrated by Sean Quallsīorn in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people–but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah ![]()
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