Explore the life of Benjamin Banneker, a self-educated mathematician, scientist, astronomer, and civil rights advocate. This biography profiles the life of the man who worked hard to educate himself and became an almanac writer and land surveyor for the nation's capital. This primary source reader explores US history, geography, and other social studies topics and contains text features such as captions, bold print, glossary, and index to increase understanding and build academic vocabulary. This 6-pack includes six copies of this title and a culturally responsive, shared-reading focused lesson plan.