Description

Have your students create a collaborative poster and learn about Ralph Waldo Emerson in a fun and engaging way!

Your students will create an author biography by researching Emerson and establishing his profile on a poster.

Students will learn about Emerson and his body of work as an influential Transcendentalist author whose essays and philosophy shaped American thought and literature. They will also learn the importance of collaboration and effective communication while engaging in a creative, hands-on learning experience.

To construct the author study poster, students will work in groups to research Ralph Waldo Emerson, transfer their findings to the poster boxes, color or paint the pieces, and assemble the final product.

The poster is made up of six pieces of paper, which can be printed on regular copy paper or card stock. Once taped together, the completed poster measures 28" x 15" and can last a lifetime if laminated.

This resource includes:
Step-by-Step Student Directions (PDF & editable Word document), Author Study Project Rubric (PDF & editable Word document), Author Study Graphic Organizer (PDF & editable Word document), Six Blank Coloring Pages that combine to form one beautiful poster (PDFs), Ralph Waldo Emerson Author Study Answer Key, and Example of Final Project (completed text and fully colored body).