Friday's topic - 26/6/20
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Continuing to celebrate black lives and how many people of black and other ethnic minorities have contributed to British history, we look today at the live of Walter Tull...
Walter Tull was one of the first black men to break down barriers, such as playing professional football and becoming an army officer and leading white troops. Watch this clip to see an overview of his life:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zbdq6sg
Watch it again and make notes on scrap paper and then you may want to carry out your own additional research. Then, try to write your own biography of the man. Attached is a PowerPoint that explains a bit about biographies (but basically it means writing a person's life story).