Highlight details on Michael Jackson's childhood. Jackson was born on 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana in a blue collar family. The Jackson family formed a band when Michael was 5 years old and received their first record deal when Michael was 11. Emphasize this on the bulletin board, showing students that with hard work, Michael was able to achieve great success by the time he was the age of a fifth grader.
Michael Jackson achieved many accomplishments in his lifetime. An extensive list of achievements appears on his official fan page. Some of his biggest successes were being named the "World's Best Selling Artist of the Era" and the "Legend of Live Entertainment" by "Live!" magazine in 1997. Encourage students to make a list of goals they hope to accomplish in their lives. Create a section on the bulletin board naming each student's number one goal for the future.
While Michael Jackson was alive, he used his fame and fortune to help others. Find details on his charitable contributions. Some of his charitable contributions were raising money for Africa with the song "We Are the World" and establishing the Heal The World Foundation in 1992. Create a section on the bulletin board to encourage students to learn about different ways to help donate time and services to a local charity. The students can see that they don't have to be famous to make a difference like Michael Jackson did.
Michael Jackson was a multi-talented artist; he was a singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. Cut out pictures of Michael Jackson singing, writing, dancing and acting and paste them to the bulletin board. Create an informational section discussing the hard work Jackson practiced to perfect these skills. Encourage the students to find out what skills are needed to achieve their individual dreams and what each student will need to do in order to perfect these skills.