Black History Month Worksheets
Our Black History Month Worksheets are perfect for those looking to combine history with writing. Some Americans don’t like Black History Month because they feel that black Americans should be celebrated all year with other famous Americans. Others of you love the idea of setting aside a special time of remembrance. For those of you who want to study black Americans with other famous historical figures, please check out our other Draw & Write sheets including Historical Figures who helped shape America and our set of Famous Scientists & Inventors. For those of you looking to celebrate black Americans during the Black History Month, download our Black History Month Worksheets below! It is easy to create a layered lesson with educational videos and readers. Read on to find out how easy it is!
*Be sure to check out our large collection of Draw & Write sheets here. For those looking for supplemental history and geography curriculum, try our social studies page.
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How to Create a Complete lesson
Our Black History Month Worksheets are ideal for elementary students. When combined with other resources, these writing sheets make a layered lesson of learning. Before tackling the Draw & Write activity sheet, read a book about the person of interest or view an educational video telling about their contribution to America. Use websites to read articles about their sacrifices and triumphs.
Be sure to look up images that depict their lives and passion. This will help students when it comes time for them to draw a picture of their own. For example, a student could draw peanut butter to help represent George Washington Carver. Some students may want to print a photo of the person. I’ve always encouraged my students to draw and color their illustration. However, I had a student once that wanted to create a collage using printed pictures.
How to Use these Black History Month Printables
Our Black History Month Printables offer students space to draw images and room to practice writing about what they learned. We feature 19 Black Americans who helped shape our country’s history. There is a blank Draw & Write sheet in case there is a figure you want to add to your study who is not featured. LIMITED-TIME BONUS OFFER! Download our Black History Month Journal Cover Sheet below to create a journal for the month of February! Use the cover sheet and collection of draw & write sheets to make a writing journal. This is a fun and easy project!
In the draw section, encourage your student to draw something that represents what the historical figure was known for. Encourage them to draw something that depicts how the person affected the world.
In the writing section, ask your student to write about their picture explaining what it is the person did or fought for. This is a great time to reiterate what the famous figure did, studied, discovered, or was passionate about.
Remind your students to use capital letters and punctuation. The premise of the Draw & Write sheets is for students to recall learned information so they can then write about it. This encourages comprehension and retention.
Who are the 19 Black Historical Figures?
- George Washington Carver
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Harriet Tubman
- Rosa Parks
- Thurgood Marshall
- Booker T. Washington
- Jackie Robinson
- Frederick Douglass
- Jesse Owens
- Ruby Bridges
- Muhammad Ali
- Sojourner Truth
- Malcolm X
- Maya Angelou
- Shirley Chisholm
- Barack Obama
- Mae Jemison
- Charles Drew
- Blank
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Additional Thoughts...
Sometimes a child is hesitant to write. I have found that most of the time when my student is apprehensive about a subject, he doesn’t feel confident in the task at hand. That may not always be true, but when it is, I find it important to make them feel at ease with loads of encouragement and examples. Encourage your new writer to try all different types of writing. One time I actually put a monster truck toy on the table and asked my son to write about it. What does it look like? What can it do? Who gave it to you?
Wishing you the best… Marie
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