Activity Overview
A poster is an excellent culminating activity for biographies. After students have completed all of their research, it is a fun way to bring it all together. For this activity, students will create a biography poster for the person they have researched.. The poster should include the following information: date and place of birth (and death, if applicable), childhood, education, family life, adult life, major accomplishments, and fun facts. Students should also include the theme if it is applicable.
These posters can be printed out, laminated, and hung around the room. Students can also present their posters to their classmates, sharing their knowledge about their person. Thus combining research, writing and public speaking skills into one powerful assignment.
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Template and Class Instructions
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Objective:
Student Instructions:
- Choose a person.
- Using school resources, conduct research and learn more about your chosen person.
- On the poster, include date and place of birth (and death, if applicable), childhood, education, family life, adult life, major accomplishments, and fun facts.
Lesson Plan Reference
- [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.
Rubric
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| Proficient | Emerging | Needs Improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | The description includes at least five important facts about the famous or historic figure. | The description includes less than five important facts or it includes information that is not pertinent to the famous or historic figure. | The description is incomplete and does not contain important information about the famous or historic figure. |
| Artistic Depictions | The art chosen to depict the scenes, characters and items that are appropriate to the famous or historic figure. They enhance the poster by symbolizing or illustrating important facts about the figure. Time and care is taken to ensure that the scenes are neat, eye-catching, and creative. | The art chosen to depict the scenes, characters and items are mostly accurate, but there may be some liberties taken that distract from the assignment. Scene constructions are neat, and meet basic expectations. | The art chosen to depict the scenes, characters and items is too limited or incomplete. |
| English Conventions | Ideas are organized. There are few or no grammatical, mechanical, or spelling errors. | Ideas are mostly organized. There are some grammatical, mechanical, or spelling errors. | Storyboard text is difficult to understand. |
How to Teach Creating a Biography Poster for Students with Special Needs
Work With Students to Understand the Biography
Students working on the biography poster may have a variety of special needs, so you should meet them where they are and help them to understand the main ideas of the person's life. You may need to read aloud, scaffold the information, ask a lot of leading questions, or even write down some of the main ideas.
Assist Students With Finding the Main Ideas
Some students may be able to talk through the main ideas, and some may need the information spelled out even more. Give students a word bank or the other tools they personally need to understand what should be included in the poster, such as family life, accomplishments, and jobs.
Give Students a Choice of Pictures or Symbols to Use
For students with special needs, adding symbols or illustrations to a poster could be especially challenging. You can give students a set of pictures to choose from, or physically work with them to find some. This will build their confidence as they can beautify their poster.
Frequently Asked Questions about Creating a Biography Poster
What elements should be included in a biography poster?
Students should include all of the important facts about the person, including birth and death dates (if applicable), early life and education, fun facts, family life, accomplishments, and the theme found in the biography. This will paint the picture of the person's entire life.
How can a poster be used as a learning tool?
Posters can be hung around the room for all the students in the class to learn from, and students could also use it as a visual aid while they practice their public speaking skills and give a speech about the person's life.
How can students create a biography poster?
Students can easily create a poster on the template by including carefully written information about the person's life, symbols that relate to the person, a clear title, and illustrations.
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