MARIAN ANDERSON AND ME
By: Rachel
INTRODUCTION
Marian Anderson was a famous singer. She was famous because she
sang opera but she was black. She sang at the Lincoln Memorial in
Washington D.C. She showed effort, motivation, and persistence to be
a famous African American singer.
Marian Anderson singing
at the Lincoln memorial
in Washington D.C.
MARIAN ANDERSON’S ACCOMPLISHMENT
In the 1897s Marian Anderson loved to sing as a child. She worked
hard and took private voice lessons. In the 1910s, Marian Anderson
gave concerts in churches and musical halls. In 1939 she sang at
the Lincoln Memorial. She showed persistence by learning how to
sing even though the music school would not teach black students.
She even sang at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. By
using effort, motivation and persistence, Marian Anderson was able
to reach her goal of becoming a famous African American singer.
Marian Anderson as a child.
MARIAN ANDERSON AND ME
Marian Anderson and I both worked hard at achieving our goals. Marian
Anderson worked hard to achieve her goal of becoming a great singer. I
worked hard to achieve my goal of playing the viola.
Me
Marian practicing.
MY ACCOMPLISHMENT
My goal was to play the viola. I achieved this goal by first playing the violin. I improved
by practicing every day. I used higher books. That means I played harder songs. When I
turned seven I started playing the viola. My new teacher told me to practice every day
for longer times. This is how I reached my goal of playing the viola.
CONCLUSION
Marian Anderson and I both accomplished our
goals by using effort, motivation, and persistence.
Maybe soon you will work hard to reach your goal.
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