Activity Overview
Infographics are a visually appealing way to convey information clearly and concisely. For this activity, students will create their own infographic to display what they have learned about a particular topic. This example focuses on interesting facts about Egypt. However, the possibilities are endless! Infographics can be used for students to display their research on a wide variety of topics in science, social studies, math and language.
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Template and Class Instructions
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Due Date:
Objective: Research interesting facts about a topic and create an infographic to display your findings!
Student Instructions:
- Using school resources, conduct research.
- Take notes using a graphic organizer.
- Select an infographic template or start from scratch.
- Include a title and as many facts and statistics as you can. Add appropriate infographic icons, characters, or items to illustrate your points.
- Save and exit when you're finished.
Requirements: Create an infographic poster that includes 5-10 facts about your topic with corresponding visuals.
Lesson Plan Reference
- [ELA-LITERACY/CCRA/R/1] Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
- [ELA-LITERACY/CCRA/R/7] Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
- [ELA-LITERACY/CCRA/W/6] Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
- [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
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Needs Improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | There are at least five accurate and important facts about the topic. | There are less than five accurate and important facts about the topic or there is information that is not relevant. | The infographic does not contain important information about the topic. |
| Artistic Depictions | The design and art chosen to depict the topic are relevant and enhance the viewers understanding of the facts. Time and care was taken to ensure that the design is neat, eye-catching, and creative. | The design and art chosen to depict the topic are mostly relevant but there may be some liberties taken that distract from the topic. Scene constructions are neat, and meet basic expectations. | The art and design chosen to depict the topic are 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. |
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