How to Use This Site
The Main Story of Julian’s Life
From the home page, click Next and you will come to the first of 11 pages that take you through Julian’s life. If you just want the facts about his life, you can read those pages in order. Just keep clicking Next. But each of the 11 main pages also invites you to go deeper into his life and influences by carrying out an activity or doing some additional reading.
Activities & Readings
One way to access the additional activities and readings is through this symbol 
. You’ll see this symbol at various places in the text. It alerts you to a relevant activity or reading as you are reading through Julian’s story. Just click on the symbol to go to the activity if you just can’t wait to learn more!
Another way to access them is through the Activities & Readings Menu on each page. Click on any link on the menu and you’ll learn something fascinating about Julian’s times and his science.
For quick access to all the activities and readings on this site, just click Activities on the top menu bar and you’ll get a complete list.
Once you have dipped into an activity or reading, if at any time you want to jump back to the main story of Julian’s life, simply click the Return to the Main Story link, or click one of the three thematic tabs (see below).
You can investigate the activities and readings on your own or with the guidance of your teacher.
A Thematic Approach
You’ll also notice when you enter the site the three tabs near the top: Becoming a Scientist, Doing Science, and Giving Back to Science & Society. These three themes reflect the progression of Julian’s life, and the 11 main pages of his life story are grouped within these themes. These themes may help you decide what aspect of Julian’s life you want to check out first, and the clickable tabs help you quickly jump from one period of Julian’s life to another, wherever you are.
What Are You Waiting For?
Go ahead and start exploring! See how much you can learn from the life of Percy Lavon Julian.