Topic: Black History Month

  • The Life Story of Bessie Coleman Biography Unit

    The Life Story of Bessie Coleman Biography Unit

    Your students will love learning about one of the most inspirational African-American women of all time. Bessie Coleman was one of the bravest and most beloved pilots in our nation’s history.

    This biography unit has it all! There are a variety of activities for you to teach about Bessie Coleman’s life story. This could be a week-long unit or as short as a day or two, depending on time allotted and the needs of your students. There are several ways to use this unit to differentiate for students.

    Activities included:
    ✔ Meet Bessie Coleman
    ✔ Life Story with Scenes & Questions
    ✔ Fact or Fiction Activity
    ✔ Character Mini-Booklet w/Timeline–fits perfectly inside their notebooks!
    ✔ Biography Organizers
    ✔ Famous Quote
    ✔ Character Traits Activity
    ✔ Quiz
    ✔ Writing Prompts
    ✔ Answer Keys
    ✔ Vocabulary Posters for important character traits:
    Courageous, Ambitious, Determined

    Reading:
    Have students read the passages about where they will meet Bessie Coleman and learn all about her life. It starts with her as a young girl and it continues through her death. The articles are written with questions and scenes for students to connect and color. There’s also a custom-created Bessie Coleman organizer to use for review or for further research.

    Suggestions and Ideas for four different centers:
    ✔ Have students read the Meet Bessie Coleman passage OR Life Story passages with scenes and questions. Then answer the questions on the biography organizers.
    ✔ Have students complete the character mini-booklet with timeline dates. These fit nicely inside their notebooks.
    ✔ Have students complete the quote activity & writing prompt(s).
    ✔ Have students complete the character traits activity using the vocabulary posters as a guide and then complete the Venn diagram to compare Bessie to themselves.

    Be sure to check out the PREVIEW for more information.

  • The Life Story of Benjamin Banneker Activity Pack

    The Life Story of Benjamin Banneker Activity Pack

    Your students will love learning about one of the most inspirational African-Americans of all time. Benjamin Banneker is admired for his talents and successes in writing, science, and architecture. One of his lasting contributions is the design of Washington D.C. our nation’s capital.

    There are a variety of activities for you to teach Benjamin Banneker’s life story. This could be a week-long unit or as short as a day or two, depending on time allotted and the needs of your students. There are several ways to use this unit to differentiate for students.

    Activities included:
    ✔ Meet Benjamin Banneker
    ✔ Life Story with Scenes & Questions
    ✔ Fact or Fiction Activity
    ✔ Character Mini-Booklet w/Timeline–fits perfectly inside their notebooks!
    ✔ Biography Organizers
    ✔ Famous Quote
    ✔ Character Traits Activity
    ✔ Quiz
    ✔ Writing Prompts
    ✔ Answer Keys
    ✔ Vocabulary Posters for important character traits:
    Creative, Curious, Resourceful

    Reading:
    Have students read the passages about where they will meet Benjamin Banneker and learn all about his life. It starts with him as a young boy and it continues through his death. The articles are written with questions and scenes for students to connect and color. There’s also custom-created organizers to use for review or for further research.

    Suggestions and Ideas for four different centers:
    1. Have students read the Meet Benjamin Banneker passage OR Life Story passages with scenes and questions. Then answer the questions on the biography organizers.

    2. Have students complete the character mini-booklet with timeline dates. These fit nicely inside their notebooks.

    3. Have students complete the quote activity & writing prompt(s).

    4. Have students complete the character traits activity using the vocabulary posters as a guide and then complete the Venn diagram to compare Banneker to themselves.

    ⭐ Be sure to check out the PREVIEW for more information.