Black History Month Biography Assignments Ebook Grades 6-8 Black Culture

This insightful and inspiring eBook delves into the rich history of Black Americans and their significant contributions to the world of theater and entertainment. This comprehensive guide celebrates the accomplishments and enduring legacy of influential Black actors who have broken barriers, challenged stereotypes, and paved the way for future generations. Through series of questions about each artist's life, students research and takes notes about the artist life in their personal historical context and discover captivating anecdotes. Finally students share their notes through a creative note taking assignment, the One pager assignment. This eBook aims to educate and celebrate the invaluable impact of Black actors on the stage and screen.

This is formatted in an e-book form. The questions are in the front with the keys after. (This used to be a big bundle that I reworked to create a more useful and less expensive product.) Stay tuned--there will be more of these in the near future!

The product includes:

• Letter to teacher explaining the lesson (lesson is about 60 to 90 minutes in length)
• One-pager template for assignment
• One pager example of assignment
• Audra McDonald newspaper biography
• Denzel Washington newspaper biography

PLUS

• 14 sets of theater artist questions (Audra McDonald, Viola Davis, Cynthia Erivo, Billy Porter, August Wilson, Fatima Robinson, Camille E. Harris and more)
• 14 teacher's keys
• 50+ video clip links all ready to go
• teacher's script sample
• materials list
• Sources

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