In the Smithsonian Virtual Heritage Tour, you learned that ?valuable objects and famous people only tell us part of the story.? All kinds of everyday objects and people give real depth and meaning to history. Your heritage is something that belongs uniquely to you and your family. No one else has the same heritage as you. Learn more about the everyday objects and people who create your unique heritage and create your own personal virtual heritage tour.

Create It!
Create a virtual tour that celebrates your heritage. Choose 4-8 objects/artifacts that represent you, your family, your community and your heritage. Write a brief paragraph about each item, and how it represents a part of your heritage. With a title slide and a closing slide, your PowerPoint Presentation should be 10 pages. If you'd like, add musical narration as you saw in the Smithsonian tour.

Share It!
Upload your PowerPoint presentation to the Student Media Galleries. Be sure to write a few sentences describing your project.

Black Wings
Explore the skies with the African American pioneers of aviation. Learn about the obstacles that they had to overcome in order to take flight and mark their place in history.
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Exploring the Blues with Langston Hughes
Explore the history of the blues and learn more about this great form of lyrical expression. Find out more about how African American poet Langston Hughes contributed to the blues movement and how he conveyed the African American experience through the written word.
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Art of William H. Johnson
View the world through the eyes and artwork of William H. Johnson. Learn more about this great African American artist and take a closer look at the works of art that paint a picture of history.
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Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits
Discover the African Americans that inspired the world to strive for greatness and enact change. From stars of sports, music, film, stage and art, to scientists, to abolitionists, civil rights leaders and more, come meet these great people and learn more about their inspirational stories.
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Continue your Exploration into Black History

Learning is much more than facts. We?ve made it easy to understand the big picture. Continue onto the Black History Student Exploration unit and discover a new way to experience Black History.

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