Design a Hoodie Activity No Prep Social Studies Project - U.S. History APUSH

Looking for a fun, no prep project that integrates history, art, social studies, science, and literacy AND keeps kids engaged? Your students will love it and designing a historical hoodie will quickly become one of *your* favorite review or end of year activities too. Students think critically and work independently as they apply their knowledge to create a hoodie for a chosen historical figure or topic ... all while you cross things off your never ending to do list!

How It Works:

• Learn about the 3,000 year history of hoodies using the 2-page article, by watching a short video, or using the PowerPoint presentation.
• Next, go over the directions for the assignment and learn about color psychology and the different design elements students will use for their hoodies. Go over the included examples so students know exactly what's expected of them.
• Students will use the included hoodie templates and colors, symbols, and text to design a custom hoodie for their historical figure or other chosen topic.
• Finally, they'll justify and explain their choices in a short writing assignment and/or class presentation.

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Reasons You'll Love This Historical Hoodie Activity:

• Engaging and fun activity that also requires critical thinking
• Multiple and flexible options for use with a reading, PowerPoint, video, and activity
• Integrates literacy, art, history, social studies, and more!
• Awesome for biography units
• Students can work independently or in groups
• Multiple hoodie template options make it easy to differentiate
• Perfect for end of semester review or as a creative assessment
• Makes an awesome classroom, hallway, or bulletin board display
• Perfect for substitutes and filling multi-day gaps in your planned lessons

What's Included:

1. 2 hoodie template for each person in black & white + color (see list below)
2. 2-page article + 100% Editable PowerPoint about the history of hoodies
3. TED Talk about the history of hoodies
4. Student directions + Design tips
5. Research graphic organizer + List of people to choose from
6. Teacher Tips + Grading Rubric
7. 15+ Examples to share with students
8. Blank hoodie templates for additional flexibility
9. Time Periods and Major Events bonus file

Who's Included:

1. Abraham Lincoln
2. Alexander Hamilton
3. Alice Ball
4. Alma Thomas
5. Althea Gibson
6. Angela Davis
7. Annie Oakley
8. Arthur Ashe
9. Audre Lorde
10. Augusta Savage
11. Barack Obama
12. Barbara Jordan
13. Benjamin Franklin
14. Benjamin O. Davis
15. Bessie Coleman
16. Betsy Ross
17. Beyoncé
18. Billie Holiday
19. Booker T. Washington
20. Cesar Chavez
21. Charlotte E. Ray
22. Clara Barton
23. Colin Powell
24. Condoleezza Rice
25. Daniel Hale Williams
26. Dominique Dawes
27. Dwayne Johnson
28. Elijah McCoy
29. Elizabeth C. Stanton
30. Ella Fitzgerald
31. Florence G. Joyner
32. Fred Jones
33. Fred Korematsu
34. Frederick Douglass
35. Garrett Morgan
36. George W. Carver
37. George Washington
38. Geronimo
39. Guion Bluford
40. Gwen Ifill
41. Gwendolyn Brooks
42. Harriet Tubman
43. Harvey Milk
44. Hattie McDaniel
45. Henry Ford
46. Ida B. Wells
47. Jackie J. Kersee
48. Jackie Robinson
49. Jacob Lawrence
50. James Weldon Johnson
51. Jean-Michel Basquiat
52. Jesse Owens
53. Jim Thorpe
54. Joe Louis
55. John F. Kennedy
56. John Lewis
57. Josephine Baker
58. Julie Dash
59. Kamala Harris
60. Katherine Johnson
61. Langston Hughes
62. LeBron James
63. Lisa Leslie
64. Lorna Simpson
65. Louis Armstrong
66. Mae Jemison
67. Mahalia Jackson
68. Malcolm X
69. Mamie P. Clark
70. Marcelite Harris
71. Marian Anderson
72. Martin Luther King Jr.
73. Mary Bowser
74. Mary Eliza Mahoney
75. Mary M. Bethune
76. Matthew Henson
77. Maya Angelou
78. Michael Jordan
79. Michelle Obama
80. Misty Copeland
81. Muhammad Ali
82. Naomi Osaka
83. Neil Armstrong
84. Nichelle Nichols
85. Nina Simone
86. Octavia Butler
87. Oprah Winfrey
88. Paul Revere
89. Pelé
90. Phillis Wheatley
91. Ralph Ellison
92. Raven Wilkinson
93. Rebecca L. Crumpler
94. Robert Fulton
95. Robert R. Taylor
96. Roberto Clemente
97. Rosa Parks
98. Ruby Bridges
99. Ruth B. Ginsburg
100. Sally Ride
101. Samuel Morse
102. Sandra D. O’Connor
103. Sequoyah
104. Serena Williams
105. Shirley Chisholm
106. Simone Biles
107. Sojourner Truth
108. Steph Curry
109. Teddy Roosevelt
110. Thomas Edison
111. Thomas Jefferson
112. Thurgood Marshall
113. W.E.B. Du Bois
114. Whoopi Goldberg
115. Will Rogers
116. Wilma Rudolph
117. Zora Neale Hurston

What Fellow Teachers Are Saying About Historical Hoodies:

“I absolutely love this resource! My students were so engrossed in the history of the hoodie and loved discussing it. The TED talk video was great to explain. They loved designing it. And you can do this with multiple lessons!” -Nicole L.

“I could not be more pleased with the work my students created. I had them cut them out and we hung them on a string across the back wall of the classroom and it is so cool seeing 80 different hoodies! My favorite project ever. Also, this is a project that ALL students no matter what can access and present to the class.” -Shannon F.

“I used this resource as a year end activity to fill in some extra time I had in social studies. My class loved creating their hoodies. Once they finished, they asked if they could create their own version to represent themselves.” -Crystal B.

“We’re finishing a unit for our end of the year project. The students have really gotten into these hoodies. There has been a great deal of collaboration and ‘Oh! You know what you should put on there?!’ conversations and collaboration happening. Several students have done more than one version of the same hoodie to get all their ideas down.” -Amy P.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. Is there a digital version of this resource? I really tried to make it work digitally, but unfortunately I never found a solution that worked well. So I'm keeping it print for now!
2. Does this resource include information about each person? Information about the individuals is not included. Students can use any source (textbook, video, website, etc.) to learn about their historical figure or topic.
3. Can this be adapted for younger grades? Absolutely! I recommend just using the PowerPoint as a class instead of relying on the 2-page article about the history of hoodies. Going over the included examples with students will be essential!

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