Are you looking for an engaging and fun Black Americans Biography research & Writing project to help your middle, intermediate, and advanced ESL students learn about black history and the civil rights movement? This Famous Black Americans Biography Research Project for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grades gets your students to use their creativity, whether it's on paper or digitally. It's designed with your students' diverse learning styles in mind, providing an opportunity for your students to research, draw, write, and/or create a digital presentation.
✨Choices are, but not limited to:
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman
Muhammad Ali
Maya Angelou
Barack Obama
Oprah Winfrey
Malcolm X
Nelson Mandela
Ralph Bunche
Jackie Robinson
Ella Fitzgerald
Thurgood Marshall
Shirley Chisholm
Langston Hughes
Katherine Johnson
Mae Jemison
Arthur Ashe
Duke Ellington
Serena Williams
or choose your own!
In this 2-week-long project, your students will go on a deep exploration of a chosen famous Black American. They’ll research, put a presentation together, present, and write an essay about the person of their choice.
This product covers the following standards:
The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes
Locate relevant resources
Examine sources for credibility
Take notes
Cite resources
Give a presentation using language effectively
Compose informational texts
Revise drafts
Publish written work for appropriate audiences
Students will research:
Early Life: Childhood, family background, and early experiences that shaped their character.
Significant Achievements: Most notable accomplishments or contributions.
Challenges and Obstacles faced throughout their life and how they overcame them.
Impact on Society: Culture, policy, or social movements.
Recognition and awards, honors, or recognitions received
Role in Social Movements
Educational Background, including any notable institutions attended and degrees earned.
Notable Quotes highlighting key philosophies or perspectives they expressed.
Personal Insights: hobbies, interests, or personal values.
References
✨ Famous Black Americans Research Project Includes✨
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Are you looking for an engaging and fun Black Americans Biography research & Writing project to help your middle, intermediate, and advanced ESL students learn about black history and the civil rights movement? This Famous Black Americans Biography Research Project for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grades gets your students to use their creativity, whether it's on paper or digitally. It's designed with your students' diverse learning styles in mind, providing an opportunity for your students to research, draw, write, and/or create a digital presentation.
✨Choices are, but not limited to:
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman
Muhammad Ali
Maya Angelou
Barack Obama
Oprah Winfrey
Malcolm X
Nelson Mandela
Ralph Bunche
Jackie Robinson
Ella Fitzgerald
Thurgood Marshall
Shirley Chisholm
Langston Hughes
Katherine Johnson
Mae Jemison
Arthur Ashe
Duke Ellington
Serena Williams
or choose your own!
In this 2-week-long project, your students will go on a deep exploration of a chosen famous Black American. They’ll research, put a presentation together, present, and write an essay about the person of their choice.
This product covers the following standards:
The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes
Locate relevant resources
Examine sources for credibility
Take notes
Cite resources
Give a presentation using language effectively
Compose informational texts
Revise drafts
Publish written work for appropriate audiences
Students will research:
Early Life: Childhood, family background, and early experiences that shaped their character.
Significant Achievements: Most notable accomplishments or contributions.
Challenges and Obstacles faced throughout their life and how they overcame them.
Impact on Society: Culture, policy, or social movements.
Recognition and awards, honors, or recognitions received
Role in Social Movements
Educational Background, including any notable institutions attended and degrees earned.
Notable Quotes highlighting key philosophies or perspectives they expressed.
Personal Insights: hobbies, interests, or personal values.
References
✨ Famous Black Americans Research Project Includes✨
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