Description
This Digital and Interactive Bulletin Board is a powerful way to expose students to key figures in African American history who have shaped race relations, civil rights, and social justice in the United States. Designed to be both informative and engaging, this resource encourages students to explore history through analysis, reflection, and meaningful connection.
Students will dive into rich, research-based content highlighting influential Black Americans such as Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells, George Washington Carver, Jackie Robinson, Jack Johnson, Matthew Henson, James Weldon Johnson, Hiram Rhodes Revels, and Dred Scott. Each figure is presented in a way that promotes deeper understanding of their impact, legacy, and historical significance.
This resource goes beyond passive learning by offering four distinct teaching options, allowing educators to choose how the digital bulletin board is implemented in their classroom. Within each option, students are given voice and choice, empowering them to engage with the content in ways that best suit their learning styles and interests.
Students read researched historical information from secondary sources and analyze the material to make connections across individuals, movements, and themes. This makes the resource highly versatile and effective for both Social Studies/History and English Language Arts classrooms, supporting critical thinking, analysis, and discussion skills.
Perfect for Black History Month, this digital project also works well as a standalone unit, enrichment activity, or cross-curricular assignment. It honors Black excellence while fostering empathy, historical awareness, and thoughtful engagement with America’s past and present.