Ray Charles Biography WRDZ Project

This Black History Month help students discover the life and legacy of Ray Charles with this engaging Black History Famous Musicians Biography Project. Perfect for  middle school students, this resource blends research, writing, and creativity to help learners explore one of the most influential artists in music history.

Students will research Ray Charles’s life, challenges, musical achievements, and impact on American music, then showcase their learning through a creative, display-ready biography project.

Students will research Ray Charles’s journey, answer comprehension and research questions, reflect through writing, and complete a fun, display-ready craft that captures his impact on jazz, soul, and R&B music. Along the way, they’ll explore how he turned challenges into groundbreaking success. Going from losing his sight at a young age to becoming a musical genius who helped shape the sound of America with hits like “Georgia on My Mind” and a voice that truly could make music feel like a conversation.

Learn about the famous musician Ray Charles. A black historical figure that made history and shattered records. This Black History Month biography project is perfect for Black History Month or Music Appreciation. This Ray Charles craft biography template project is perfect for your Black History Month bulletin board.

In this Black Musicians Biography Project activity students will learn about the life of Ray Charles, his triumphs and challenges. 

This resource is ideal for celebrating Black History, famous musicians, history, language arts, or cultural studies lessons.

||WHAT YOU'LL GET IN THIS BLACK HISTORY MONTH MUSICIANS WRDZ CRAFT:
- 1 Ray Charles  Biography Template with prompts 
- 1 Ray Charles Blank Biography Template        
- 1 Ray Charles Biography Template directions 
- 1 Ray Charles writing pages in color 
- 1 Ray Charles writing pages in black and white

*Please note this activity prints out on 2 pages

🎯 Perfect For:
 Music and biography units
 Black History Month
 Inspiring lessons on creativity, perseverance, and innovation
 Pop culture connections in ELA and social studies
 Classroom and bulletin board displays

Why Teachers Love It:
 Spotlights a legendary artist students instantly recognize
 Combines literacy, research, and creativity in one engaging project
 Encourages discussions about artistic influence, hard work, and cultural impact
 Easy to prep, fun to teach, and always ready to make your bulletin boards 
 
✨ Celebrate the life and legacy of Ray Charles with a biography project that brings music history to life and helps students feel like "hit the road Jack" in their learning!

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