Description
Have your students create a collaborative poster and learn about Margaret Sanger in a fun, fresh, and engaging way! Through this activity, students will explore Sanger’s work as a nurse, educator, and activist who played a major role in the birth control movement and women’s reproductive rights. 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 social studies lessons, Women’s History Month units, or discussions on public health and social reform. Students will connect Sanger’s advocacy and lifelong commitment to expanding healthcare access to broader themes of justice, choice, and equality.
Students will begin by researching Margaret Sanger and gathering information about her background, accomplishments, and impact on society. 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. It also includes six blank coloring pages that come together to form one cohesive poster, a Margaret Sanger answer key, an example of the final project colored, and a digitally colored example to guide and inspire your students.