Activity Overview
Many people made notable contributions in establishing the United States and its government. Among these luminaries are the founding fathers. Remembering these men and their significant contributions is simple with a storyboard. Students can create and chart relevant information about any historical figures in a way that is fun and engaging. They may choose to highlight each individual in their own cell, or create a narrative that describes how they worked toward the compromises of the Constitution.
Students can choose to use the following Founding Fathers:
- George Washington
- James Madison
- Benjamin Franklin
- Alexander Hamilton
- John Adams
- Samuel Adams
- Thomas Jefferson
Alternate/Extended Activity
As an alternative activity, or a second step to this activity, check out our biography poster activity that can be easily customized for any era in history. Students can use this to focus on one of the founding fathers and create a more detailed biography of their beliefs, life, and careers.
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Student Instructions
Create a storyboard highlighting key founding fathers and how they worked toward the Constitution.
- Click "Start Assignment".
- In the description boxes, create a narrative a summary of each person and their beliefs.
- Create an illustration using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient 5 Points | Emerging 3 Points | Beginning 1 Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation | The descriptions are clear and at least two sentences. | The descriptions can be understood but it are somewhat unclear. | The descriptions are unclear and are not at least two sentences. |
| Illustrations | The illustrations represent the descriptions using appropriate scenes, characters and items. | The illustrations relate to the descriptions, but are difficult to understand. | The illustrations do not clearly relate to the descriptions. |
| Evidence of Effort | Work is well written and carefully thought out. | Work shows some evidence of effort. | Work shows little evidence of any effort. |
| Conventions | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are somewhat correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly incorrect. |
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