Description
Have your students create a collaborative poster and learn about Hiram Rhodes Revels in a fun, fresh, and engaging way! Through this activity, students will explore Revels’s historic role as the first African American U.S. Senator, his leadership during Reconstruction, and his powerful impact on education and politics. As they work together, they’ll also strengthen their teamwork and communication skills while contributing to one unified final product.
This biography research activity is an excellent addition to any Black History Month celebration, American government lesson, or Reconstruction-era unit. Students will connect Revels’s achievements, advocacy, and courage to broader themes of representation, leadership, and social progress.
Students will begin by researching Hiram Rhodes Revels and gathering information about his background, accomplishments, and contributions. They’ll then record their findings in the designated sections on the poster before working together to color or paint and assemble the final display. Once completed, the six-piece poster can be printed on regular paper or cardstock and will measure approximately 28" x 15" when taped together. For long-lasting classroom use, you can laminate the finished product.
This resource includes student directions, a project rubric, and a brainstorm graphic organizer (all provided in both PDF and editable Word document formats). It also includes six blank coloring pages that come together to form one cohesive poster, a Hiram Rhodes Revels answer key, and an example of the final project to guide and inspire your students.