Biography Background: Childhood and Education

Bio: Childhood/Education

Activity Overview

When creating biographies, it's both interesting and fun to learn about people’s lives when they were growing up, as everyone’s childhood is unique. In addition, one’s education says a lot about them and shapes who they become when they are older. For this activity, students will create a storyboard that highlights the date and place of birth, childhood, and education of the person they are researching. The finished product can be used as the base for a larger biography project, and makes a great tool to organize information as they're researching!

Lesson Plan Reference

Grade Level 4-6

Difficulty Level 2 (Reinforcing / Developing)

Type of Assignment Individual

Common Core Standards

[ELA-Literacy/W/3/2] Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
[ELA-Literacy/W/3/7] Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
[ELA-LITERACY/WHST/6-8/2/A] Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
[ELA-LITERACY/WHST/6-8/2/B] Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
[ELA-LITERACY/WHST/6-8/2/D] Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

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Template and Class Instructions

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Due Date:

Objective: Create a 3 cell spider map detailing information about the person’s childhood and education.

Student Instructions:

Click “Start Assignment”.
Label each heading with a different stage in life.
Create an illustration that represents each heading using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
Write a short summary of each heading in the space below the illustration.
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Requirements:

3 Cell Spider Map