Welcome to Storyboard That's Picture Encyclopedia of Influential People! We have put together a collection of storyboards to help you better understand the important contributions and world-changing actions of these important individuals. Look for famous authors, political leaders, famous scientists, and other influential historical figures!
Featured Famous People in History
How Tos about Picture Encyclopedia of Influential People in History
How to Use Picture Encyclopedias to Inspire Student Research Projects
Introduce the picture encyclopedia as a starting point for research. Show students how to browse influential people and select a figure that interests them.
Guide students to brainstorm questions about their chosen person.
Encourage students to think about what makes their person influential. Prompt them to write down at least three questions they want to answer through research.
Support students in gathering facts using the encyclopedia and other resources.
Model how to find reliable information. Pair the encyclopedia with library books, trusted websites, and videos to deepen understanding.
Help students organize their findings visually.
Guide students to create a simple storyboard, poster, or timeline. Encourage them to use images, short facts, and captions to make learning memorable.
Facilitate sharing and reflection.
Invite students to present their projects to the class. Lead a discussion about the impact of each influential person and the diverse ways people change the world.
Frequently Asked Questions about Picture Encyclopedia of Influential People in History
What is Storyboard That's Picture Encyclopedia of Influential People?
Storyboard That's Picture Encyclopedia of Influential People is an online resource featuring storyboards that highlight key facts and achievements of famous authors, political leaders, scientists, and other major historical figures.
How can I use the Picture Encyclopedia to teach students about famous people?
You can use the Picture Encyclopedia to introduce students to influential individuals, spark classroom discussions, and assign research projects using visual storyboards that make learning engaging and accessible.
Who are some of the featured historical figures in the encyclopedia?
The encyclopedia features famous authors, scientists, political leaders, and other notable people from history, each with visual storyboards and key facts about their lives and impact.
What are the benefits of teaching with visual storyboards about influential people?
Teaching with visual storyboards helps students better understand historical events and figures by combining images with concise information, making learning both memorable and interactive.
How do I find lesson ideas using the Picture Encyclopedia for my classroom?
Browse the Featured Biographies section to discover storyboard collections, then use them as inspiration for lesson plans, group discussions, or creative assignments about influential people in history.
Abigail Adams - Dante Alighieri
- Abigail Adams
- Abraham Lincoln
- Adolf Hitler
- Alan Turing
- Albert Einstein
- Alessandro Volta
- Alexander the Great
- Alice Walker
- Amelia Earhart
- Archimedes
- Aristotle: Biography and Significance
- Arthur Miller
- Attila the Hun
- Augustus
- Benjamin Franklin
- Catherine the Great
- Charles Darwin
- Charles Dickens
- Christopher Columbus
- Claudius
- Cleopatra
- Confucius
- Constantine
- Dante Alighieri
Denis Diderot - Harper Lee
- Denis Diderot
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Eleanor Roosevelt
- Elie Wiesel
- Elizabeth I
- Emily Dickinson
- Ernest Hemingway
- Ernest Rutherford
- Erwin Schrodinger
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Ferdinand Magellan
- Florence Nightingale
- Francesco Redi
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Frederick Douglass
- Galileo Gallilei
- Genghis Khan
- Geoffrey Chaucer
- George Eliot
- George III
- George Orwell
- George Washington
- Hadrian
- Harper Lee
Harriet Beecher Stowe - Lao Tzu
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Harriet Tubman
- Helen Keller
- Henry David Thoreau
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Herodotus
- Isaac Newton
- J. D. Salinger
- Jane Austen
- Joan of Arc
- Johannes Kepler
- John Adams
- John F. Kennedy
- John Knowles
- John Locke
- John Smith
- John Steinbeck
- Joseph Stalin
- Julius Caesar
- Karl Marx
- Khaled Hosseini
- Kurt Vonnegut
- Langston Hughes
- Lao Tzu
Leonardo da Vinci - Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Lorraine Hansberry
- Louis Pasteur
- Louis XIV
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Malala Yousafzai
- Malcolm X
- Marco Polo
- Margaret Atwood
- Margaret Thatcher
- Marie Antoinette
- Marie Curie
- Mark Antony
- Mark Twain
- Martin Luther
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Mary Wollstonecroft
- Michael Faraday
- Mitch Albom
- Moctezuma II
- Montesquieu
- Mother Teresa
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
Neil Armstrong - Thomas Hobbes
- Neil Armstrong
- Nelson Mandela
- Nicolaus Copernicus Biography
- Niels Bohr
- Nikola Tesla
- Plato
- Ray Bradbury
- Richard Feynman
- Robert Frost
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Robert Oppenheimer
- Rudyard Kipling
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Saint Francis of Assisi
- Sally Ride
- Socrates
- Squanto
- Susan B. Anthony
- T. H. White
- T. S. Eliot
- Teddy Roosevelt
- Tennessee Williams
- Thomas Edison
- Thomas Hobbes
Bring This to Your Classroom!
Our digital picture encyclopedia resources have easy to understand information with a visual in order to activate understanding and retention. Storyboard That is passionate about creating resources that inspire children to be storytellers, and we want students of all ages to have the ability to showcase what they have learned.
- Assign a term/person/event to each student to complete their own storyboard.
- Create your own picture encyclopedia of a topic you are studying.
- Create a picture encyclopedia of the people in your class or school.
- Post storyboards to class and school social media channels.
- Copy and edit these storyboards and encyclopedia pictures and use them as references or visuals.
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