Black History Month Interactive Google Slides Webquest Independent Activity

DIGITAL interactive Black History Month Webquest on Google Slides. DIGITAL or PRINTABLE Google Doc packet for students to record their answers. Ready to be assigned on Google Classroom!

Students click on interactive slides and write answers on their handouts. This is perfect for distance learning! Over 15 topics, 60 articles and websites, 15 videos, and 45 questions. The webquest can be used for classwork, homework, flipped learning, blended learning, distance learning, and extension activities. Great for 6th-8th grades, and 9-12 grades. Perfect for middle school students and high school students alike!

Each topic includes a video, 4 articles and websites, and 3-4 discussions questions. This activity is easy to assign as an independent activity with no prep necessary. Perfect as a sub-plan, too!

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

■ Interactive Google Slides that students can click and explore

■ Slideshow also in PowerPoint version

■ 17-page Google Docs packet with all the links to articles and videos. Students record their answers in the packet

■ Five tasks and extension activities for students to complete during or after the WebQuest. They include: 1) writing a research report, 2) making a black history timeline, 3) writing about black history influencers, 4) writing a blog post about the Black Lives Matter movement, and 5) writing an opinion article answering whether we should continue celebrating black history month and why

■ A rubric for grading students' WebQuest packets

■ A rubric for grading students' tasks and extension activities

Check out the preview for a closer look!

TOPICS INCLUDE:

■ Origins of Black History Month

■ Black History Month 2022 Theme

■ Black History Facts

■ Civil Rights History Timeline

■ The NAACP

■ Voting Rights

■ Artists & Athletes: Ava DuVernay

■ Artists & Athletes: Kobe Bryant

■ Artists & Athletes: Serena Williams

■ Politicians & Scientists: Vice President Kamala Harris

■ Politicians & Scientists: Neil deGrasse Tyson

■ Politicians & Scientists: Katherine Johnson

■ Black Lives Matter: Herstory

■ Black Lives Matter: About BLM

■ Black Lives Matter: Guiding Principles

WHY USE THIS PRODUCT IN YOUR CLASS?

■ No prep necessary. Can be used as a sub-plan

■ Relevant and timely resource for Black History Month

■ Makes learning fun!

■ Share and go!

■ Allows students to work at their own pace

■ Independent activity with clear directions

■ Can be used in group work or with partners

■ Created by a 9th grade English teacher

■ Used successfully in public school classrooms

■ Perfect for Distance Learning, Blended Learning, Flipped Learning, or regular face-to-face instruction

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