Details
Pages
27 Pages
Subject
History/Social Studies, US History
Languages
English
Product
Digital
Grade
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Resource Type
Printables, Projects, Research
Standard
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Description
Celebrating Black History Month and giving kids an appropriate activity is important in middle school. Each student will do some basic research on an African American hero and complete the agamograph craft project. This activity is simple but meaningful. Kids will color one of the individuals, create an appropriate background, and then create a symbol to represent them based on their research.
Agamographs are designed as an "optical illusion", where depending on the angle, kids will see either the picture or the word (see the preview for a visual of this).
This is in slideshow format but is formatted to 11 x 8.5 for printing.
This product includes:
✅Research slide - with room for kids to do some basic research; websites are provided so it's not overly complicated (this slide is editable)
✅Agamograph picture directions - so kids know exactly what to do
✅Blank agamograph - for students who would like to draw their own person instead
✅Example agamograph - because it's always easier to understand directions with an example
✅23 Famous African American picture selections - as part of their craft, illustrated by Zip-A-De-Do-Dah Designs:
Frederick Douglas
Langston Hughes
George W. Carver
Marcus Garvey
Ruby Bridges
Marian Anderson
Benjamin Banneker
Michael Jordan
Bessie Coleman
Phillis Wheatley
Bill Pickett
Sarah E. Goode
Rosa Parks
Jesse Owens
Billie Holiday
Sojourner Truth
Wilma Rudolph
Booker T. Washington
Thurgood Marshall
Harriet Tubman
Edna Lewis
Tuskegee Airmen
Jackie Robinson
*Blank Agamograph Available (for students who want to draw their own person)
Here is what I recommend:
⭐️Preview the research slide. This is editable, so change anything you'd like before assigning.
⭐️Assign each student a person. 'Picking from a hat" would work well, or just turn the selections over to the blank side and randomly pass them out to students
⭐️Print your materials (note: slides are sized 11.5x8 for standard printing)- I'll let you know exactly what to print in the teacher directions
⭐️Gather materials. You'll need crayons/colored pencils, scissors, and glue
sticks for each student.
⭐️Have kids do some basic research on the individual. I have recommended sites in the product.
⭐️Have students color in the left side (the side with numbers and the picture of the person) of the coloring page. Be sure that they make it realistic. Definitely add an appropriate background and make it colorful.
⭐️Then, students create a symbol based on their research on the right side (the side with letters). You will see that the sample shows Ruby Bridges with a symbol of books. Be sure to add color to the background of the symbol as well.
⭐️Students then cut the strips out, leaving the numbers and letters on top. Paste each strip to the appropriate column of the template.
⭐️Fold like an accordion. It creates an optical illusion. When you look at it from a right angle, you will see the person. When you look at it from a left angle, you will see the symbol.
⭐️Make some time to share. Agamographs make a great display!
Any questions, email me at [email protected].
Enjoy!
-Linda A. 'All in One Middle School"
Copyright ©All in One Middle School, Linda Asaro
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Agamographs are designed as an "optical illusion", where depending on the angle, kids will see either the picture or the word (see the preview for a visual of this).
This is in slideshow format but is formatted to 11 x 8.5 for printing.
This product includes:
✅Research slide - with room for kids to do some basic research; websites are provided so it's not overly complicated (this slide is editable)
✅Agamograph picture directions - so kids know exactly what to do
✅Blank agamograph - for students who would like to draw their own person instead
✅Example agamograph - because it's always easier to understand directions with an example
✅23 Famous African American picture selections - as part of their craft, illustrated by Zip-A-De-Do-Dah Designs:
Frederick Douglas
Langston Hughes
George W. Carver
Marcus Garvey
Ruby Bridges
Marian Anderson
Benjamin Banneker
Michael Jordan
Bessie Coleman
Phillis Wheatley
Bill Pickett
Sarah E. Goode
Rosa Parks
Jesse Owens
Billie Holiday
Sojourner Truth
Wilma Rudolph
Booker T. Washington
Thurgood Marshall
Harriet Tubman
Edna Lewis
Tuskegee Airmen
Jackie Robinson
*Blank Agamograph Available (for students who want to draw their own person)
Here is what I recommend:
⭐️Preview the research slide. This is editable, so change anything you'd like before assigning.
⭐️Assign each student a person. 'Picking from a hat" would work well, or just turn the selections over to the blank side and randomly pass them out to students
⭐️Print your materials (note: slides are sized 11.5x8 for standard printing)- I'll let you know exactly what to print in the teacher directions
⭐️Gather materials. You'll need crayons/colored pencils, scissors, and glue
sticks for each student.
⭐️Have kids do some basic research on the individual. I have recommended sites in the product.
⭐️Have students color in the left side (the side with numbers and the picture of the person) of the coloring page. Be sure that they make it realistic. Definitely add an appropriate background and make it colorful.
⭐️Then, students create a symbol based on their research on the right side (the side with letters). You will see that the sample shows Ruby Bridges with a symbol of books. Be sure to add color to the background of the symbol as well.
⭐️Students then cut the strips out, leaving the numbers and letters on top. Paste each strip to the appropriate column of the template.
⭐️Fold like an accordion. It creates an optical illusion. When you look at it from a right angle, you will see the person. When you look at it from a left angle, you will see the symbol.
⭐️Make some time to share. Agamographs make a great display!
Any questions, email me at [email protected].
Enjoy!
-Linda A. 'All in One Middle School"
Copyright ©All in One Middle School, Linda Asaro
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
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