Word search puzzles are not just a fun pastime; they are also an excellent tool for teachers and a valuable resource for students. They can be relaxing and therapeutic, engaging the brain while increasing learning. Word search printables are a great way to introduce kids of all ages to new vocabulary words and topics or themes that may spark their interest.
One of the common word search FAQs is whether there is an age limit or what age kids can start doing word searches. Word searches can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates.
Here's how you can make the most of word searches focusing on famous African Americans:
Black History Month Word Search
Black History Month, sometimes also referred to as African American History Month, is celebrated in February in the United States. The United Kingdom and Canada also celebrate Black History month. In 1926, the ASNLH chose the second week of February to celebrate as this was the same week as Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays.
This black history month word search celebrates the African American heroes throughout history. The solution to the puzzle is included.
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This Word Search contains the following people:
- Booker T. Washington
- Coretta Scott King
- Dorothy Height
- Elijah McCoy
- Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman
- Frederick Douglass
- Harriet Tubman
- Lewis Latimer
- Malcolm X
- Marcus Garvey
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Mary Seacole
- Maya Angelou
- Muhammad Ali
- Nelson Mandela
- Rosa Parks
- Ruby Bridges
- Sarah E. Goode
- Sojourner Truth
- Thurgood Marshall
President Abraham Lincoln was the United States leader during the Civil War and the fight to end slavery in the United States.
Free Printables for Black History Month - These resources and Black History month printable activities will help add to your history lessons this month. Free Martin Luther King Jr.
We have put together two word searches to accompany your studies for Black History month. Each word search has words that are also topics and themes as to how they’ve contributed to history. Black history is so much more than just the Civil Rights Movement. There are also lots of famous trailblazing individuals on this list.
Black History Month for Kids | Learn about the month-long celebration of African American history
How to Use Word Searches in the Classroom
Create a Word Wall - Take the words from the list and create a word wall out of them. Point to the words and explain what they mean, and who the people are.
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Word Search Puzzles: Famous African Americans
Word Search Puzzles: Famous African Americans, consists of politicians, inventors, painters, authors, etc. people who have and some who are still making a positive impact and great contributions to the world.
This book has 31 puzzles and to make it more entertaining and challenging Alicia Aiken has added a trivia question with each puzzle. The answers will be someone from the word lists. The solutions are in the back of the book along with the trivia answers. Each solution has been allotted a separate page. You are also able to log onto your computer and learn more about the people on the word lists and what contributions they have made.
Here is a list of other word searches that can be used in the classroom:
- 13 Colonies
- American Heroes
- American Revolution
- American Symbols
- Black History Month
- Branches of Government
- Christopher Columbus
- Civil Rights
- Civil War
- Cold War
- Columbian Exchange
- First Thanksgiving
- French and Indian War
- Gilded Age Robber Barons
- Great Depression
- Inventors
- Jamestown
- Lewis and Clark
- Louisiana Purchase
- Native Americans
- Pilgrims
- Spanish American War
- Texas Revolution
- Underground Railroad
- War of 1812
- Westward Expansion
- Women's History Month
- World War I
- World War II
Here is a list of Ancient History word searches:
- Ancient China
- Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient Rome
- Ancient India
- Aztec Empire
- Inca Empire
- Mesopotamia
- Vikings
Here is a list of World History word searches:
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- Absolute Monarchs
- European Explorers
- Famous Explorers
- French Revolution
- Holocaust
- Middle Ages
- Renaissance Men
- Titanic
- World War I
- World War II
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