The Last Name Project - African-American History

History - Social Studies

📝 My Last Name Project Worksheet
Discovering the Meaning Behind Your Family Name

Name: _________________________  Date: _________________________

 

🔍 Part 1: Discover Your Name

1. What Does My Last Name Mean?
Go to a name website like BehindTheName.com or talk to a family member.

My last name is: _______________________________

It comes from (country or culture): _______________________________

It means: ________________________________________________________

 

2. How Did African Americans Get Their Last Names?
Read, research, or discuss how African Americans received their last names (from enslavers, free ancestors, or choosing their own).

Write 3–4 sentences:

🏡 Part 2: Family & Identity

1. Ask a Family Member
Talk to a parent, grandparent, or guardian and write what you learn.

  • Do you know where our last name comes from?
  • Has it changed over time?
  • What does it mean to our family?

Write 2–3 sentences about what you learned:

2. If You Could Choose a Last Name...
If you could pick a last name that shows who you are, what would it be?

My chosen name would be: _______________________________________

Why?

🎨 Part 3: Show What You Learned

✅ Choose ONE way to show what you discovered about your name:

Poster – Draw your name, its meaning, and pictures or symbols that represent your family.
Short Report – Write 1 page (or a paragraph) explaining everything you learned.
Family Tree – Draw a simple family tree that shows people with your last name.
Video or Audio Interview – Record yourself explaining what you learned!

🧠 Need Help?

  • Ask your teacher for a printed family interview sheet.
  • Use a sentence starter if you're stuck.
  • Draw instead of writing where needed!

Computer Hardware Hunt

Computer

                                                           🕵️‍♂️ Computer Hardware Scavenger Hunt! 🕵️‍♀️

 

Name: __________________________                                                       Date: __________________________

 

Mission: Your mission is to become a Computer Detective! You will search around the classroom (or look at pictures from your teacher) to find different computer parts. Let’s see if you can find them all!

 

1. Detective’s Clue: I help you type words and send messages.

 

✏️ What am I? ________________________

Care Tip:
💡 How do you take care of me?
 

 

 

 

2. Detective’s Clue: I show you pictures, videos, and all the cool stuff on the computer!
✏️ What am I? ________________________

 

Care Tip:
💡 How do you take care of me?
 

 

 

 

3. Detective’s Clue: I help you move the pointer on the screen. I’m squeaky clean!
✏️ What am I? ________________________

Care Tip:
💡 How do you take care of me?
 

 

 

 

 

4. Detective’s Clue: I make the computer run, and I hold all the important things inside.
✏️ What am I? ________________________

Care Tip:
💡 How do you take care of me?
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Detective’s Clue: I give you sound when you watch videos or listen to music!
✏️ What am I? ________________________

Care Tip:
💡 How do you take care of me?
 

 

 

 

 

Mission Accomplished!

🎉 Great job, Detective! You found all the computer parts!
Now, let’s check if you remember:

  1. Did you find all the computer parts?
    ☐ Yes!
    ☐ Not yet
  2. Did you learn how to take care of them?
    ☐ Yes!
    ☐ I need more practice

Teacher's Signature: __________________________
Date: __________________________

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