Supplies
Several 12x12 pieces of card stock
Colored Pencils/Crayons/Markers (any of these would do)
History Textbook/Packets (Substitute with Internet as needed)
Optional: Glue
First, assign the students a person from history. It doesn't need to follow a theme (though it certainly can), but try to keep track of who gets who, as the final product will eventually be displayed for all of your classes to see, and no one wants to read about Cleopatra 5 times. After giving them a historical figure, send them off to learn! Have them find at least 10 interesting pieces of information about the figure, including birth/death dates, major contribution to history, and lasting legacy (how are they remembered today?) We'll use Henry Ford as our example for the rest of the instructions.
If the students are researching on the Internet, make sure they are using a reputable source! Many websites are contradictory to each other, and depending on opinions of the website creators, may reflect those opinions in there pieces (for instance, there are some who believe Henry Ford was a full-blown Nazi). Remind the students to use websites with the endings .edu or .gov; even Wikipedia can be helpful, but tell them to cite the References chart when doing their bibliography (better than having Wikipedia in the sources, I've found out).
After they've all gotten their information, it's time to create! Hand out the card stock and tell the students that they have to fit their 10 "facts" onto the card, including the person's name. Stress that they should practice this on notebook paper first, as it is hard to remove smudging effectively from card stock. Then, explain that a picture/drawing of the person must also be on the card (the glue can be used here to paste on the pictures) AND at least 3 images that are relevant to the person (Ford logo, Model T, and charcoal).
Give the students 2 days; one to get the information on the card (IN PEN), and one to either draw or paste a picture of the figure on the card and create a bibliography for the sources they used (EasyBib is the best for this!). Have them turned in, and grade based on quality of information, pictures, and bibliography.
Voila! You have your very own set of Biography Cards that you can now display around the classroom for the students to learn from and enjoy! Leave them up the whole year, base quizzes on them, do whatever you want with them! The kids will always remember a significant amount about their person, and you can say that you taught kids history through drawing. As always, leave feedback on whether this idea is working out, and make sure to offer any suggestions!
-Pharaoh Noh-Tyep
After they've all gotten their information, it's time to create! Hand out the card stock and tell the students that they have to fit their 10 "facts" onto the card, including the person's name. Stress that they should practice this on notebook paper first, as it is hard to remove smudging effectively from card stock. Then, explain that a picture/drawing of the person must also be on the card (the glue can be used here to paste on the pictures) AND at least 3 images that are relevant to the person (Ford logo, Model T, and charcoal).
Give the students 2 days; one to get the information on the card (IN PEN), and one to either draw or paste a picture of the figure on the card and create a bibliography for the sources they used (EasyBib is the best for this!). Have them turned in, and grade based on quality of information, pictures, and bibliography.
Voila! You have your very own set of Biography Cards that you can now display around the classroom for the students to learn from and enjoy! Leave them up the whole year, base quizzes on them, do whatever you want with them! The kids will always remember a significant amount about their person, and you can say that you taught kids history through drawing. As always, leave feedback on whether this idea is working out, and make sure to offer any suggestions!
-Pharaoh Noh-Tyep
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