African American Biography Doll
Project
It’s February and we are celebrating famous
African-Americans. Within the next four weeks, you
will be responsible for completing an AfricanAmerican Biography Doll. In the video
presentations shown in class, many historic African
Americans were addressed relating to contributions
to the civil rights movement and African American
history. Choose a topic to research for further
information. Topics are located on the other side
of the page. Each student must chose of different
topic. Please have a few topics in mind. We will
select our final research topic in class.
Your information must be presented in a creative
way. You will receive one piece of tag board in
which your project is to be completed upon.
BE CREATIVE. This is NOT a research paper.
You may state the information in a list.
1.
The front of your Biography Doll is decorated
to resemble your historic African American. (30
points)
2.
The left inside cover has an actual picture of
the selected person (10 points)
3.
The inside right cover has a written or typed
list of information collected from your
research on your selected African American.
The information must include (60 points):
Birth date and death date (if the person
is not alive)
Brief description of your person’s early
life
Brief description of your person’s family
life
What the person is most known for
How he/she has helped others
What makes this person a role model for
future generations.
*You may use the back cover as additional space
for your information.
This project is due:
_______________________________
African American Biography Doll
Project
Fredrick Douglas
Harriet Tubman
Matthew Henson
Mary McLeod Bethune
Bessie Colman
Booker T. Washington
George Washington Carver
Satchel Paige
Thurgood Marshall
Joe Louis
Jacob Lawrence
Martin Luther King Jr.
Barbara Johns
Ruby Bridges
Mae Jemison
Langston Hughes
Rosa Parks
Colin Powell
Barack Obama
If you have another topic in mind, see Mrs.
Lessard for approval.