BLACK HISTORICAL FIGURES: Research Tasks / Templates (PRINTABLE/DIGITAL)

Mix and match research tasks for 12 black historical figures. Follow a research activity with a report or reflection opportunity. This resource includes a digital and printable version (digital version ready for Google Classroom with text boxes already in place).

12 Historical Figures:

Frederick Douglass

Bessie Coleman

Matthew Henson

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Harriet Tubman

George Washington Carver

Garrett Morgan

Langston Hughes

Sojourner Truth

Shirley Chisholm

Jackie Robinson

Barack Obama

The research tasks included are:

• FACT SHEETS WITH VARIOUS RESEARCH TOPICS
• LIFE EVENTS TIMELINE
• FAMOUS QUOTES (2 QUOTES)
• FAMOUS QUOTES (5 QUOTES)* 
• LINED PAPER (FOR WRITING/REFLECTION OPPORTUNITY)

*PRINTABLE VERSION ONLY

YOU CAN MIX AND MATCH THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR STUDENTS’ ASSIGNMENTS. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING WAYS YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE:

• PART OF A UNIT (SOCIAL STUDIES, WRITING)
• BLACK HISTORY MONTH WRITING ACTIVITY
• AN EXTENSION ACTIVITY/EARLY FINISHERS/GATE 
• INTRODUCTION TO WRITING BIOGRAPHIES
• TEACHING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH SKILLS
• USE AS A SUB PLAN ACTIVITY
• CLOSE READING QUOTES/FAMOUS WORDS
• TEAM TASKS (EACH MEMBER RESEARCHES A DIFFERENT FIGURE)
• USE AS PART OF A LARGER PROJECT YOU HAVE IN MIND
• AND MORE!