Black History Month Biography Graphic Organizer

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Use this graphic organizer to support your writers in a biography of famous African Americans during Black History Month!

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Black History Month Biographies & Websites for Student Research

Let’s face it: research projects can be daunting. But did you know it doesn’t have to feel that way with the right tools? Yes, I’ve compiled Black History Month biographies for you that are kid-friendly and … yes, FREE! Read on to learn more.

Research Templates

First, if you’re looking for a Black History Month bulletin board project for elementary , consider research templates.

You can assign students an influential Black leader and have them compile their research via a graphic organizer. They can then transfer their information to a bulletin board-ready template.

I’ve created scaffolded templates & graphic organizers to help you meet students where they’re at as they take on such a large project!

Using these templates, students take on the role of their given prominent figure, providing a first-person point of view.

Even better, there are blank and pre-filled options with specified Black leaders’ images.👇🏽

So, how do these Black History Month biographies work?

  • FIRST: Students choose a figure to research, then compile their research. There are pointers for students on the scaffolded version. Students can use the graphic organizer included to compile their research.
  • NEXT: Students will fill in their research using either the blank or scaffolded versions .
  • THEN: It is up to you ultimately if you want to have students hang them in the hallway or on a bulletin board. If choosing to do this, you should have students cut out the excess white areas around the scroll.
  • LAST: Students can cut out and paste onto construction paper.

There are 42 influential Black leaders , including well-known, lesser-known, and modern individuals. This way, you don’t have to worry about finding the Black figures for your students to research. I’ve taken care of step one for ya!

Need a better look? Here’s a quick video tutorial!👇🏽

@thecomptoncreative Engage students in research this Black History Month using a kid-friendly project! #BlackHistoryMonth #BiographyProject #BarackObama ♬ OMG – White Gangster

FREE Biography Research Sites

Use the following sites for students to research. I’ve linked to the specific pages you’ll need below.

  • National Geographic Kids
  • Britannica Kids
  • Fact Monster
  • Social Studies for Kids

I’ve personally used a combination of these sites for my fourth graders’ as they researched Black History Month biographies. The content of each site is presented in a kid-friendly and engaging format, making it accessible and suitable for young learners.

Black History Month Video Biographies

You may also consider showing YouTube videos by Black content creators for students to complete their research. Alternatively, give them the links to dig in on their own. Here are some of my favorites.

The Wise Channel

These biographies are presented in SUCH an entertaining, kid-friendly way. Students will find some downright hilarious. This playlist has many Black History Month biographies.

Educational Videos for Students

These videos are presented in cartoon format and include various Black leaders’ biographies. This playlist contains interesting facts about over 100 Black leaders. Give his channel a look, too!

Black History Month Biographies

By now, you should have a starting point or at least an idea for your students’ Black History Month research project !

If you need other ideas, I’ve compiled three Black History Month activities for students , too.

Click the images to learn more about the research templates.⬇️

Research Templates for Black History Month

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Take action and make your voice heard with our museum this Black History Month. Join us in uplifting the humanity, innovation and vision of African American artists. Throughout February, take a journey organized around five weekly focus areas that celebrate the Black people who have used art as their platform for social justice.

  • Week 1, Feb. 1-4: Literature and Poetry
  • Week 2, Feb. 5-11: Performing Arts
  • Week 3, Feb. 12-18: Visual Arts
  • Week 4, Feb. 19-25: Music
  • Week 5, Feb. 26-29: Digital Arts

Social justice has historically developed visual and literary arts to capture the spirit and platforms of resistance, and to disseminate those messages to audiences outside of mainstream methods. 

Art as a platform for social justice was seeded in the soil of abolitionist treatise from Phillis Wheatley, tilled through the performances of Sweet Honey in the Rock and 1980s breakdancers, pruned by the commentary shears of James Baldwin, watered in the paintings and photographs of Elizabeth Catlett and Gordon Parks, and harvested within the futuristic tales of Octavia Butler. 

“The National Museum of African American History and Culture celebrates Black achievement year-round, but we look forward to taking time in February to explore art as a platform for understanding history, struggle, social justice, and triumph,” said Kevin Young, NMAAHC’s Andrew W. Mellon Director. “In doing that, we will put the spotlight on paintings, sculpture, photographs and fiber works that were made to mobilize people to create a better world by harnessing the power of protest, defiance and resilience.” 

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Take action with @NMAAHC this #BlackHistoryMonth and explore the history of African Americans and the arts with five weekly sub-themes – literature and poetry, performing arts, visual arts, music and digital arts:   https://nmaahc.si.edu/Black-History-Month-2024

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1) From a laptop or desktop computer, right-click on the graphic. From a cell phone, press and hold on the graphic. 

2) Save the image to your desired location on your device. 

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1) Open your preferred social media platform. 

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4) Write a caption expressing your thoughts on how art inspires social change. 

5) Use relevant hashtags like #BlackHistoryMonth. 

6) Be sure to tag us at @NMAAHC 7) Post and encourage others to do the same.

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Test your knowledge, review black history month facts, what is the origin of black history month.

In 1915, historian Carter G. Woodson founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), now known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). The organization is dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by African Americans and other people of African descent. Since its inception, ASALH has promoted year-round and year-after-year study of African American history. 

The group launched Negro History Week in February of 1926 as a coordinated effort to develop lessons and encourage the teaching of Black history across the nation's communities and public schools. In time, mayors and other leaders issued annual proclamations recognizing "Negro History Week” and many communities expanded beyond weeklong activities. Public intellectuals, church, and civic organizations, the Black press, politicians and historians promoted the initiative, which evolved in the 1960s amid the national discourse on race and identity. 

Negro History Week formally changed into what would become Black History Month by 1976 when President Gerald Ford extended the observation to a full month - one honoring the contributions of black Americans to this day. Since then, every U.S. president has recognized the month and endorsed a specific theme set by ASALH.

Why is it celebrated in February each year?

Seeking to bring even more stories of African Americans to light, in 1926, Woodson founded the first Negro History Week. Woodson chose February for reasons of tradition and reform to coincide with Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass’s birthdays. Both men were symbols of freedom. Woodson also built the Negro History Week around a time traditionally spent reflecting the Black heritage.

Why did the museum choose the theme of Art as a Platform for Social Justice? 

Each year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History chooses a theme to focus the attention of the public. The intention has never been to dictate or limit the exploration of the Black experience, but to bring to the public’s attention important developments that merit emphasis. This year’s theme is “African Americans and the Arts."

How is the museum celebrating this year’s Black History Month theme? 

Make your voice heard this Black History Month and join us in sharing key stories of Black resistance. Each week throughout February, the museum will focus on five weekly areas of art and activism by sharing objects and stories highlighting the ‘art of resistance’ and the artists who used their crafts to uplift the race, speak truth to power and inspire a nation. The weekly focus areas are: 

  • Week 1, Feb 1-4:  Cultural Expressions (Literature and Poetry) 
  • Week 2, Feb. 5-11: Taking the Stage (Performing Arts)
  • Week 3, Feb. 12-18: Reckoning (Visual Art)
  • Week 4, Feb. 19-25: Musical Crossroads (Music)
  • Week 5, Feb. 26-29: Afrofuturism (Digital Arts)

Is Black History Month celebrated in other countries?

Other countries devote a month to celebrating Black history such as Canada and the United Kingdom. Canada and Germany celebrate in February, but countries such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Netherlands recognize their own celebrations of the contributions of Africa, Africans and people of African descent in October. In Belgium, Black History Month is held in March. 

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Black History Month Research Project Middle School

Black History Month Research Project

If ever there was a time to celebrate Black History Month in our classrooms, it is now! This Black History Month Research Project is the perfect activity for middle school students! By researching an influential African American, students will not only learn invaluable research skills but will also engage in thoughtful discussions about current events!

Black History Month Research Project. Middle School. Lesson Plans.

Research Best Practices

When I teach this unit in my classroom, I spend approximately two and a half weeks. I spend the first few days teaching basic research skills. This helps set students up for research success! We don’t want students to waste their precious researching time because they aren’t equipped with the right tools! Several Slides presentations included in my TpT product discuss types of resources, evaluating sources for credibility and bias. I believe that it is imperative that students know how to find credible, balanced sources– especially in today’s world when so many “news sources” overtly express their bias and opinion masquerades as fact! I’ve always felt strongly about teaching students to use primary sources and think for themselves, but this issue feels even more important to me now due the current political climate. Teachers are in a prime position to help stop the spread of misinformation!

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We also spend time talking about how to find sources through an internet search. My Slides presentations help students learn the most effective ways to find the information they are seeking. We also discuss Wikipedia [teacher eyeroll]. While I try to make it abundantly clear that Wikipedia cannot be used as a “source,” I do show students one way that Wikipedia can be used to find other credible sources.

Once students have a base understanding of research best practices, they will spend time researching their individuals. I’ve included some note-taking graphic organizes for students in the product. These graphic organizers help students organize their information while they are researching.

Drafting and Revision

Students will then create an essay outline and begin the drafting process. I’ve included some teacher models to help students see exactly what is expected of them for this assignment. Another great teaching tactic is to actually draft a paper of your own live for students. With your projector running, simply demonstrate how one takes the gathered information and creates something new with it!

Black History Month Research Project. Example essay. Drafting.

Following a peer edit, students revise and complete their final essay! I find it is also helpful to do a live peer edit and revision to model for students how to make it an effective use of time instead of an exercise in futility. Too often, students breeze through the editing process and, instead of revising their essay, simply rewrite their first draft. Definitely not the result we want. Modeling this live is a great way to get better results from students!

Black History Month Posters & Presentations

Once their essays are finished, the fun part begins! Students will create a poster to serve as a visual representation of their individual. I require my students to have 7-10 bullet points highlighting the most important and most interesting facts about their individual and at least two pictures. They can design and decorate their poster any way they choose.

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The students always have fun with this creative portion of the project. I love to have a few low-key days where students can use the creative side of their brains after the hard work of researching and writing! Sometimes, we will put on some school-appropriate music to make it really enjoyable! [Side bar: A great and free way to reward great behavior is to allow well-behaved students the opportunity to choose a song they like on days like this!]

After students have had enough time to finish their posters, the presentations can begin! I love, love, love doing class presentations! Public speaking is such an important skill to have–even (maybe especially) for students who tend to be more reserved and timid in regular class discussions. Before we begin, I like to model both a great oral presentation and a poor oral presentation. I usually begin with the poor oral presentation. It’s fun to step out of the classroom and throw some grubby clothes on over my regular work clothes and skulk in and very poorly and very briefly talk about my individual slumping into poor posture while waving my poster around so no one can see it and other antics I’m sure all teachers have seen many times. My students always seem to get a kick out of it!

Black History Month Research Project Class Presentations.

I then juxtapose that with a proper oral presentation: well-dressed (although I don’t like to make a big deal out of this one so that no student feels uncomfortable about their clothes), good posture, making eye contact, speaking clearly, etc. Like always, students do better when they have sometime to model!

Black History Month Hallway Decorations

When the students have all presented their posters, I love to hang them up in the hallways! It’s fun to see all students stop and read about the countless African Americans that have broken barriers and made a difference in the world! I am always inspired by this Black History Month project and I hope you and your students will be too!

How do you like to celebrate Black History Month with your students?

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Black History Month Posters and Biography Organizers African Americans in STEM Careers

Black History Month Posters and Biography Organizers African Americans in STEM Careers

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Inspire your students with this bundle of posters and graphic organisers about 10 amazing African Americans who were or are inventors, engineers, scientists, mathematicians, surgeons and computer scientists.

This pack includes:

Granville Woods - inventor and engineer George Washington Carver – scientist and inventor Madam C.J. Walker – an inventor and businesswoman Katherine Johnson – mathematician Garrett Morgan – inventor Mae Jemison – the first African American women to go into space George Carruthers – engineer and space scientist Patricia E. Bath – surgeon and inventor Annie Easley – mathematician and computer scientist Warren Washington – scientist for climate change Posters - in colour and come in two sizes - one per page or two per page.

These will great on a display, in your classroom, hallway, or office during Black History Month or all year round.

Graphic organisers

  • two options, one with a space for students to draw a picture of the person, and one with a portrait for students to colour.
  • three line sizes so you can choose the best one for your students.

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Students will need to research online, in books, or use a reading passage to find the information.

The topics include key facts, achievements, important moment and influences, and the option to draw an invention or other related picture, or to include a quote if one can be found.

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Graphic Organizers for Black History Month

A great addition to your plans for Black History Month, these graphic organizers are the perfect way to help your kiddos keep track of their learning. While you can certainly create other worksheets if your plans include other prominent African-American figures, we thought these organizers for Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, and George Washington Carver offered a great start!

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With a simple paper punch, construction paper covers, and yarn, you might also consider binding these organizers together, creating a booklet for students to take home and share with their families.

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Want to add an engaging biography project to your lesson plan? Using the biography research graphic organizer, students can do research on any historical figure of their choosing. Featuring a section for quotes, character traits, and more, children are guaranteed to have fun while researching their figure.

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  1. Free Black History Month graphic organizers

    These Black History Month printables will be a blast for your class! These activities can be used in a number of ways, students can work on a different person each day as they fill in the graphic organizer while reading. Two leveled readers to help with differentiated teaching. There is no prep involved.

  2. Black History Month Biography Graphic Organizer

    Use this graphic organizer to support your writers in a biography of famous African Americans during Black History Month! Black History Month Biography Graphic Organizer. Previous Next; View Preview. Kastensmidt Creations. 6 Followers. Follow. Grade Levels. 1 st - 4 th. Subjects.

  3. Black History Month Research Project: A Step-by-Step Guide

    I've also included a Note-taking Graphic Organizer that helps students keep track of what information came from what source. Keeping track of their information will come in handy later when they create their bibliographies! Phase 3: Writing Black History Month Research Project Essays. Following the research and note-taking process, it's ...

  4. Graphic biographies: Black individuals in world history

    By Trevor Getz, OER Project Team San Francisco, USA. This is the final in a three-part series on the use of comics in the social studies classroom, focusing largely on Black creators and subjects, both in recognition of Black History Month and also to acknowledge the importance of celebrating diverse voices year-round.

  5. Black History Month 2024 Teaching Resources

    Black History Month is officially marked in February every year. In 2024, due to the leap year, the month will be marked from February 1 to February 29. ... exploring the 2024 theme of "the arts" through the lens of important Black writers. Focus biography projects on Black Americans. ... Character Traits Graphic Organizer

  6. Black History Month 2024 Teaching Resources

    Focus biography projects on Black Americans. Give your students a list of notable Black Americans who have resisted oppression. Students can fill out biography cubes with details about these history-changing figures. ... Black History Month 2024 Graphic Organizers Black History Month 2024 Coloring Pages Black History Month 2024 Cut and Paste ...

  7. Black History Month Infographic

    Our Research Black History Month Graphic Organizer and Writing Template is a helpful resource for 6th-8th grade students. It provides a structured way for students to organize their thoughts before writing an informative paragraph about Black History Month. With this Black History Month Infographic, students can explore topics such as "What is Black History Month?", "Why is it celebrated in ...

  8. Black History Month Biographies & Websites for Student Research

    First, if you're looking for a Black History Month bulletin board project for elementary, consider research templates. You can assign students an influential Black leader and have them compile their research via a graphic organizer. They can then transfer their information to a bulletin board-ready template.

  9. Black History Month Digital Toolkit

    Take action and make your voice heard with our museum this Black History Month. Join us in uplifting the humanity, innovation and vision of African American artists. Throughout February, take a journey organized around five weekly focus areas that celebrate the Black people who have used art as their platform for social justice.

  10. PDF Black History Character Bios

    The Character Trait Bio activity is a little different from the normal writing assignment because students are asked to organize their essays around character traits. First, students research a famous person, and then they write a list of character traits to. Character Trait #1 Character Trait #2 Character Trait #3. brave dedicated hard-working.

  11. Black History & Black History Month: Celebrating Black ...

    Frederick Jones. These biographies and stories celebrate Black history and achievement, including the work of Martin Luther King Jr., Maya Angelou, Barack Obama, and Muhammad Ali.

  12. Black History Month Research Project

    This Black History Month Research Project is the perfect activity for middle school students! By researching an influential African American, students will not only learn invaluable research skills but will also engage in thoughtful discussions about current events! Unit outline and individual lesson plans are included.

  13. Black History Month Posters and Biography Organizers African Americans

    These will great on a display, in your classroom, hallway, or office during Black History Month or all year round. Graphic organisers. two options, one with a space for students to draw a picture of the person, and one with a portrait for students to colour. three line sizes so you can choose the best one for your students. *71 pages included

  14. Writing Activities for Black History Month and a FREEBIE!

    Let your students choose and research a Black Historian. They can apply the research in a culminating writing activity they designed. Click any of the pictures or the link to my store to find out more! Be sure to grab my Free Black History Graphic Organizers as a tool for your students to record their findings!

  15. Black History Month: Black Artist Biography Graphic Organizer Packet

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  16. Black History Month Lapbook Project, Black History Biography ...

    This Black History Biography Lapbook Project is full of printable activities and graphic organizers to help students organize their research while they learn about many amazing people who have made their mark. ... Biography Report, Black History Month Research Project, Social Studies, Homeschool Worksheets, Women's History Month Activities ...

  17. Graphic Organizers for Black History Month

    A great addition to your plans for Black History Month, these graphic organizers are the perfect way to help your kiddos keep track of their learning. While you can certainly create other worksheets if your plans include other prominent African-American figures, we thought these organizers for Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, and George Washington Carver offered a great start! via Color Me ...

  18. Biography Research: Graphic Organizer Free Printable

    Black History Month Printables; Biography Research: Graphic Organizer Free Printable; Biography Research: Graphic Organizer Free Printable. ... Using the biography research graphic organizer, students can do research on any historical figure of their choosing. Featuring a section for quotes, character traits, and more, children are guaranteed ...