Design a Hoodie Activity No Prep Social Studies Project - Women's History Month

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 Women's History Month 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. Ada Lovelace
2. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
3. Amelia Earhart
4. Angela Davis
5. Ann Bancroft
6. Anna May Wong
7. Aung San Suu Kyi
8. Barbara Jordan
9. Betty Holberton
10. Beverly Cleary
11. Billie Jean King
12. Celia Cruz
13. Clara Barton
14. Cleopatra
15. Condoleezza Rice
16. Dolores Huerta
17. Eleanor Roosevelt
18. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
19. Emily Kame Kngwarreye
20. Evelyn Boyd Granville
21. Florence Nightingale
22. Frida Kahlo
23. Grace Hopper
24. Gwen Ifill
25. Harriet Tubman
26. Hillary Clinton
27. Ida B. Wells
28. Indira Gandhi
29. Irma Rangel
30. Jackie Joyner Kersee
31. Jane Addams
32. Jane Goodall
33. Jane Luu
34. Joan of Arc
35. Julia Child
36. Kalpana Chawla
37. Leymah Gbowee
38. Mae Jemison
39. Maggie Gee
40. Mahalia Jackson
41. Malala Yousafzai
42. Margaret Thatcher
43. Maria Tallchief
44. Marie Curie
45. Mary McLeod Bethune
46. Mary Youngblood
47. Maya Angelou
48. Michelle Obama
49. Mother Teresa
50. Oprah Winfrey
51. Phyllis Wheatley
52. Queen Elizabeth II
53. Rachel Carson
54. Rosa Parks
55. Rosalind Franklin
56. Ruby Bridges
57. Ruth Asawa
58. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
59. Sally Ride
60. Sandra Cisneros
61. Sandra Day O’Conner
62. Sarah Winnemucca
63. Selena
64. Serena Williams
65. Shirley Chisholm
66. Simone Biles
67. Sonia Sotomayor
68. Wang Zhenyi
69. Wangari Maathai
70. Wilma Mankiller

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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