People Who Shaped America: Georgia — Dominique WilkinsLiving Wax Museum Planner

People Who Shaped America: Georgia — Dominique WilkinsLiving Wax Museum Planner | Grades 4–8

Bring Georgia history, sports history, biography, research, and performance together with this engaging No Prep Plans lesson on Atlanta Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins!

Students explore Wilkins’s journey to becoming “The Human Highlight Film,” examining his spectacular dunks, scoring ability, career with the Atlanta Hawks, Hall of Fame recognition, and lasting importance to Atlanta and Georgia.
For the culminating activity, students create a Living Wax Museum performance, stepping into the role of Dominique Wilkins to bring his story to life through first-person speaking, a pose, costume and props, and a “press the button” speech.

What’s Included
- Teacher Directions
- Dominique Wilkins Overview
- Mini Research Questions
- Group Activity: Living Wax Museum Planner
- 3 Student Research, Analysis & Performance-Planning Pages
- Color & Black-and-White Student Pages

Students Will
- Explore Dominique Wilkins’s life and career
- Examine what made him more than a spectacular dunker
- Analyze his connection to Atlanta and Georgia
- Select evidence that demonstrates his talent, hard work, and impact
- Plan a museum-style pose and exhibit
- Write from a first-person perspective
- Create and rehearse a short performance
- Bring Wilkins’s story to life for an audience

Perfect For
- Sub Plans
- Georgia History
- U.S. History
- Black History
- Sports History
- Social Studies & Humanities
- Biography Studies
- Research & Inquiry
- ELA + Social Studies
- Speaking & Presentation Practice

What Teachers Love
Low prep with research, creativity, and performance built in! Students move from research → analysis → planning → first-person performance while discovering why Dominique Wilkins became a beloved Atlanta sports icon.
Designed for 1–2 class periods with both full-color and printer-friendly black-and-white pages.