This is my daughter's 5th grade 4-H speech. She received the blue ribbon at school and went on to win county with it. Here she is at state. She received 2nd and a blue ribbon. This was her first experience with public speaking. Their assignment was to compare someone they looked up to and an historical figure. Savannah chose her teacher and Sacagawea. I posted a better/clearer version taken at home. I forgot to turn the autofocus off on my camera here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Ppysv1T6M&app;=desktop THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME! By, Savannah Brus (age 10) You all know Sacagawea was a Shoshone Indian woman who acted as an interpreter and guide to Lewis and Clark as they explored the Western United States. What you didn't know is that my 5th grade teacher, Ms. Katie Cooper, is a tour guide just like her. I know what you're thinking, "What? She has a tour guide as a teacher? She must be the luckiest 5th grader in the entire world!" Well, the truth is, I, Savannah Brus, do have a tour guide as a teacher, and so do you! Today I am going to tell you how my teacher, Ms. Katie Cooper, is very similar to Sacagawea. Like Sacagawea, all good teachers guide their students as they navigate their way through their education. They guide us through good and bad situations and teach us along the way. Ms. Cooper guides us when we are stuck on homework or when we don't know how to get something we need, just like Sacagawea! Sacagawea lead Lewis, Clark, and the men of the Corps of Discovery through good and bad. She helped them when they were sick or needed food. She taught them how to use plants from the land, and how to trade with the other Indian tribes. When disaster struck, and their boat overturned, it was Sacagawea who stayed calm and saved all the important things from the boat. When something goes wrong in our classroom, it is Ms. Cooper who must stay calm and be prepared for anything! Sacagawea and the Corps od Discovery followed President Thomas Jefferson's orders, to find the most direct water route across the West, as much as possible. However, they ran into some obstacles and ended up having to cross some narrow and dangerous mountain paths to get to the Pacific Ocean. Although Ms. Cooper doesn't have strict orders from the President of the United States, she does have a class curriculum that acts as her guide book to keep her students from veering off track. When Ms. Katie Cooper first started her journey as a teacher, she felt excited and scared. I am sure Sacagawea felt the same way when she began her expedition, especially since she had her infant son, Pompy, strapped to her back on a board! Having a baby is not the only difference between Sacagawea and Ms. Cooper. There is the obvious: Sacagawea was Indian, Ms. Cooper is Caucasian. Sacagawea is a deceased historical figure, Ms. Cooper is alive! And, there is the not so obvious: Sacagawea had never traveled before, Ms. Cooper loves to travel and often makes family trips to Florida. Despite these differences, Sacagawea and my 5th grade teacher are two people I look up to. Thank you, Ms. Cooper, for truly making 5th grade the trip of a lifetime!

• published: 07 Mar 2014
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