Description
Have your students create a collaborative poster and learn about Junot Díaz in a fun, fresh, and engaging way! Through this activity, students will explore Díaz’s influential career as a novelist, short story writer, and voice in contemporary literature whose works highlight identity, immigration, and the Dominican American experience. As they work together, they’ll also strengthen their teamwork and communication skills while contributing to one unified final product.
This biography research activity is a great addition to ELA units, author studies, Hispanic Heritage Month, or lessons centered on modern literature. Students will connect Díaz’s storytelling, cultural impact, and literary achievements to broader themes of identity, resilience, and representation.
Students will begin by researching Junot Díaz and gathering information about his background, accomplishments, and contributions to literature. They’ll then record their findings in the designated sections on the poster before working together to color or paint and assemble the final display. Once completed, the six-piece poster can be printed on regular paper or cardstock and will measure approximately 28" x 15" when taped together. For long-lasting classroom use, you can laminate the finished product!
This resource includes student directions, a project rubric, and a brainstorm graphic organizer. It also includes six blank coloring pages that come together to form one cohesive poster, a Junot Díaz answer key, an example of the final project colored, and a digitally colored example to guide and inspire your students.