Activity Overview
Storyboard That's Picture Encyclopedia is a fantastic resource for research and inspiration! This activity invites students to use our Biography section to find someone of interest, learn more about them and then create a colorful trading card that illustrates the person and provides important details about their life and accomplishments.
These trading cards can be downloaded as a high resolution image (png) to be shared digitally. They could also be printed and laminated to be used in the classroom as tools to learn more about influential people and Change Makers throughout history.
Check out the Picture Encyclopedia of Biographies!
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Due Date:
Objective: Create a trading card for a Changemaker of your choice.
Student Instructions
- Choose a Changemaker from the Storyboard That Picture Encyclopedia Biography section.
- Use the template provided to add an illustration of the person. Be sure to include scenes, items and design that represent the person and their accomplishments.
- Add the person's name and date of birth (and death if applicable) to the banner.
- Add 3 - 5 important facts about the person in the description box.
Requirements: Create an illustration of your Changemaker and include their name, date of birth, and a 3-5 sentence description.
Lesson Plan Reference
- [ELA-Literacy/RL/7/1] Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
- [ELA-Literacy/W/3/6] With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
- [ELA-Literacy/SL/2/2] Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
- [ELA-Literacy/SL/4/2] Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- [ELA-Literacy/SL/5/2] Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- [ELA-Literacy/SL/7/5] Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points.
- [ELA-Literacy/SL/8/4] Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
- [ELA-Literacy/L/5/2] Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
- [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.
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Needs Improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | The description includes at least 3 important facts about the famous or historic figure. | The description includes less than 3 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 scene, character and items are appropriate to the famous or historic figure. They enhance the illustration by symbolizing important facts about the figure. Time and care is taken to ensure that the scene is neat, eye-catching, and creative. | The art chosen to depict the scene, character and items are mostly accurate, but there may be some liberties taken that distract from the assignment. Scene construction is neat, and meets basic expectations. | The art chosen to depict the scene, 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. |
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