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5 Ways to Teach Biographies in Middle and High School

biography assignment high school

  • Have students develop a social media platform for their assigned person (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, etc)
  • Biography in documentary film style
  • Record a movie trailer of their life
  • Host a gallery walk by turning your classroom into a museum of art either created by or about each person
  • Assign a variety of projects (group and individual) using my Inspirational Women, Men and Non-Binary Biography Journal

biography assignment high school

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biography assignment high school

Easy Peasy All-in-One High School

An extension of easy peasy all-in-one homeschool.

Biography Rubric

100 points possible

  • 5 points: Birth Date/Birthplace
  • 5 points: Death Date/Place of Death
  • 15 points: Early Influences (Must include 3 events that influenced the individual.)
  • 15 points: Education (Must include its role or significance in later life.)
  • 20 points: Major Accomplishments (Must provide dates if applicable.)
  • 20 points: Significance (Must explain why this individual is worthy of note in their field of expertise.
  • 15 points:  Grammar and Spelling (Each error results in one point off.)
  • 5 points: Neatness

Adapted from Georgia Virtual Learning rubric pdf