When creating biographies, it's both interesting and fun to learn about people’s lives when they were growing up, as everyone’s childhood is unique. In addition, one’s education says a lot about them and shapes who they become when they are older. For this activity, students will create a storyboard that highlights the date and place of birth, childhood, and education of the person they are researching. The finished product can be used as the base for a larger biography project, and makes a great tool to organize information as they're researching!
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Objective: Create a 3 cell spider map detailing information about the person’s childhood and education.
Student Instructions:
Students can organize ideas about a person's early childhood and education by placing headings on a three-pronged spider map. Model this activity for students so they can more easily understand the concepts.
A summary is a great way for students to explain what they know. Help students share the main idea for each section in a brief, interesting way.
Drawing activates memory for students, so help students create an illustration for each part of their spider map. This will help them understand the specifics of the person's early life.
Because each childhood is unique, it is interesting and fun to learn about other people in biographies. Understanding a person's upbringing can help you understand their later choices.
Using a spider map will help you to organize the information about a person's life more easily. Write a heading for each of the three sections and then summarize the information you found out.
Yes, adding pictures to your spider map is a good idea. Illustrations help students to learn concepts more easily and they are a great way to help understand a person's life and early education.