Black History Jigsaw

Famous People

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

Students are broken up into groups of four. Each student learns about one famous Black American figure. The students then come together and share their knowledge. They also have a group discussion about civil rights and the four famous figures they learned about.

This content may not be appropriate for all students. Teacher discretion is advised.

Focus

topic-based
academic
4-skills
biography
Martin Luther King Jr.
Maya Angelou
Oprah Winfrey
Richard Pryor

Vocabulary

train
minister
bomb
persuade
inspire
rural
segregated
cocktail waitress
autobiography
grim
host
tune in abused
encourage
nominate
injustice
discrimination
amateur
fame
racism
A spinning paper plane