Celebrating Black History
Month
Internet Research Scavenger Hunt
Directions for Question 1
1. Visit the CNN website at
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1999/blackhistory/
2. Click on the “Stamps” section.
3. Click on “Browse the Interactive Gallery” You will see mini-portraits of
those who helped shape American culture with social movements,
science, education and inventions. Answer questions A, B, &
C.
A. Why was Jackie Robinson important to baseball?
B. Sojourner Truth was born a slave and was later freed. She became a
great orator or speaker. What did she speak about when she traveled
the country?
C. Who was the first African American woman to earn international
aviation license? (An aviation license would allow you to be a pilot)
Directions for Questions 2
Throughout history, African Americans have invented some important and
fun devices.
1. Click on the link
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/inventors/index.htm
2. Read all ten examples of famous men and women and see what they
invented. (You should just read the sentence (s) about who they are and the
“Fast Fact”. Answer the questions based on what you read.
A. Who invented “electronic control devices” used in IBM computers, guided
missiles and the pacemaker?
B. Who was nominated to the National Inventors Hall of Fame?
C. Who invented the world-famous water gun, the Supersoaker?
D. What age did Granville T. Woods leave school? ____________________
Why did he leave school?
E. What did the customers want to buy when they asked for “the Real
McCoy”?
F. Who became the first African American millionaire? Why?
G What important part of the light bulb did Lewis Latimer invent?
H Who invented Peanut Butter?
I What did Jan Ernst Matzeliger invent?
J Who invented the first traffic signal?
Directions for Questions 3
During your Internet Hunt you have learned some facts about famous
African Americans. Here a few more sites to look at:
1. Sports Illustrated for Kids
http://www.sikids.com/news/blackhistory/index.html
2. History Channel (only click on names, not videos)
http://www.historychannel.com/cgibin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/exhibits/blackhist/pr
oindex.html
In the space below, please write a paragraph (3-4 sentences) about
interesting facts that you learned from these two websites you would like to
share with the class.
If you finish your Internet Scavenger Hunt and have answered all questions,
you may visit the following sites:
1. Great Innovations Game. Test your knowledge of black inventors,
designers and pioneers.
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/specials/9901/black.history.game/frameset
.exclude.html
2. History Challenge
http://www.sikids.com/games/trivia/blackhistory/1q.html
By Miss Rabinowitz-K-12 Instructional Technology Coordinator
February 2004
Prepared for a Celebration of Black History Month