Make a list of African Americans who have appeared on United States postal stamps. Have students use the list to write reports on how African Americans overcame obstacles in order to reach their goals and present it orally to the class. Design an original stamp to go along with their chosen person and create a poem to go with it. Take the online quiz again as a post test. Ask the librarian to help find books about African Americans who appear on stamps.
Students can explore Internet sites.
Share information with other classes. Students can write a poem about their chosen African American. Watch a video on African Americans who are found on stamps. Stamps that students designed.