Facebook biography lesson plan

I love to engage my middle school students by incorporating one of their favorite things: social media. And one of their all-time favorites is the Fakebook project.

Here’s how it works:

Students use their notes to create a Facebook-style social media profile for a historical figure.

What I love most about this assignment is that it allows students to express their humor and creativity. Since nearly every chapter contains numerous notable figures, this project is versatile and can be used for virtually any chapter or subject area.

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A Fakebook lesson plan, step by step

The directions, rubric, and examples here accompany my sixth grade world history unit on ancient Egypt.

While I expect their information to be relevant and accurate, I give them some creative license by allowing them to use modern phrases and hashtags.

Directions

Here’s a list of what I ask my students to include