Activity Overview
One of the ways students can learn more about a place is by researching some of its famous residents! In this activity, students will create a biography poster of a notable figure from the country they are studying. They should be sure to include facts about their life, education, work, and more. As they research, they can use biography worksheets to keep track of information. Teachers may allow students to choose someone on their own, or provide a list for students to choose from. Our picture encyclopedia of biographies can be a great place to start! While pop culture and sports figures from a country can be appealing, students should be encouraged to focus on figures who had impacts in history, literature, politics, science, and more.
These posters can be printed, laminated, and hung around the classroom or school. Students can present their posters to their classmates, adding a public speaking component to the project. Teachers can also organize a "gallery walk" where students have the opportunity to walk around as if they are in a museum and learn more about the lives of changemakers and notable figures from around the world!
For more templates to add to this assignment, check out our history infographic templates and biography poster templates!
Template and Class Instructions
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Due Date:
Objective: Research a "Changemaker" or important person from the country you were assigned and create a biography poster about them.
Student Instructions:
- Click "Start Assignment"
- Research a notable figure from the country you have been assigned. Use a graphic organizer to write down and organize the important information you discover about this person.
- Using a biography poster template, create an eye-catching poster about your person.
- Write at least 3-5 short paragraphs to describe your person's life, accomplishments, and impact on their country or the world.
- Include a character that looks like your person. Add other appropriate characters, items, and scenes to your design that represent your person.
- Save and exit when you're finished.
Lesson Plan Reference
- [ELA-Literacy/W/5/4] Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)
- [ELA-Literacy/W/5/7] Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
- [ELA-Literacy/W/5/8] Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.
- [ELA-Literacy/RI/5/1] Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
- [ELA-Literacy/RI/5/2] Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
- [ELA-Literacy/RI/5/3] Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
- [ELA-Literacy/RI/5/7] Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
- [ELA-Literacy/RI/5/9] Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| 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. |
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