In Reading, we have been looking at the literary genre of the biography. Students have had the opportunity to hear different biographies read to them (e.g. Terry Fox) as well as self-select their own biographies to read during independent reading time. The students have each chosen one biography to focus on. This week, they have started working on a biography poster project on their person of choice. Students will first fill in a planning sheet as they read their chosen biography and record the most important facts and events in their person’s life. After their planning sheet is complete, they may start on the good copy of their biography poster. The students are also expected to plan out what sort of articles of clothing their person would have worn during their era. Ultimately, students will come to school with a costume, dress like their chosen person of interest, and orally present the information on their poster to the rest of the class! Parents are encouraged to help their son or daughter out with their child’s costume. You do not need to go out and buy costumes. Instead, try to make due with what you have at home. The Dollar Store may be an option for those who want to go over the top with accessories or props. The more creative the better! Do a google image search at home with your child to help get a visual of their person. Students do not have to memorize their presentation, but the more confident and comfortable they are with the content, the better it will come across orally. We will work on the posters over the next two weeks. The posters will then be sent home after that so that the students can start practicing and preparing for their presentation. Presentations will take place on Dec. 17th and 18th (during the last week before the winter holidays). (Please let me know if you will be leaving on early holiday that week and we can arrange to have your child present on an alternate date.)
Click below to see the Biography Poster Rubric, a blank copy of the poster, and two level 4 examples of finished good copies of the poster from a previous year… to give you an idea of what is expected of your child. Again, work on the poster will be completed in class.
A picture of the good copy poster
