For Black History Month, I am creating a series of cards for students to match famous people to their accomplishments. There will be four sets of famous Black History Month for Kids. This set features sports heroes. Students will learn details about 6 people who have made an impact in history.
Download the printable Black History Month for Kids Sports Heroes here.
You can collect all four sets:
Black History Scoot Activity
Playing Scoot turns using a set of task cards into a game.
Grab the materials needed to play Scoot with the Black History Month Cards here.
Each week a new set of cards will be offered. In this Black History Month for Kids series, the set features the following sports heroes:
Althea Gibson
This tennis player and professional golfer was the first African American to play in the U.S. grass court championships at Forest Hills, N.Y. (1950), and at Wimbledon, England (1951). In all, she won 11 Grand Slam tournaments and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Jackie Robinson
He was the first African American man allowed to play on a major league baseball team. He played with the Dodgers for 10 years, playing in six World Series. In 1962, he became the first African American person in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Jessie Owens
He was one of the world’s greatest track and field athletes. He won four gold medals (in the 100 meter, 200 meter, 400 meter relay and the long jump) the 1936 Berlin Olympic games setting two Olympic records.
Michael Jordan
This player can leap up to 6’ 6”. He joined the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1984. He led them to six NBA championships.
Wilma Rudolph
After battling polio until the age of 12, this girl decided to become an athlete. In the 1960 Olympics, she became the first American woman to win 3 gold medals. She won the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, and ran the anchor on the 400-meter relay team.
Alice Coachman
In 1948, she became the first African-American woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics. She won for her high jump of 5’ 6.”
Check out all three versions of these cards: one with blanks for students to write their own sentences; one with the sentences provided but with blank spaces for students to write in keywords; and one with the answers provided. The third copy of the organizer may be used as an answer key, for differentiated instruction, for students who were absent during instruction, or if you wish for the students to have the sentences already completed.
Download the printable Black History Month for Kids Sports Heroes here.
You can collect all four sets:
Black History Scoot Activity
Playing Scoot turns using a set of task cards into a game.
Grab the materials needed to play Scoot with the Black History Month Cards here.
