Biography Activities | Family Life

Activity Overview

A person’s family says a lot about who they are and why they have accomplished what they have. Their family life is often dependent on where they live or when they grew up. For this activity, students will create a storyboard about their person’s family, both past and present. 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!

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Objective: Create a 2-4 cell storyboard detailing information about the person’s family life, past and present if applicable.

Student Instructions:

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Label each title with a different part about family 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.

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.