Hispanic Heritage Digital Resource Body Biographies – Google Classroom™

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Perfect for distance learning, this set of Hispanic Heritage and Latino Leaders sensory figures, also known as body biographies, are great for characterization or biography projects and helping students analyze people or characters from multiple angles. Choose to use the traditional printable version or the paperless digital Google Slides™ version. This activity is great for Hispanic Heritage Month or for use in Spanish classrooms. Read more about how sensory figures can enhance your lessons below! If you’re looking for a print only version of this resource, find it here.

These sensory figures include a diverse collection of 42 figures representing Hispanic and Latino heritage that have affected the world in various ways:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Bob Menendez
Cantinflas
Carmen Miranda
Celia Cruz
Cesar Chavez
Desi Arnaz
Diego Rivera
Dolores Huerta
El Santo
Ellen Ochoa
Emiliano Zapata
Eva Peron
France Cordova
Frida Kahlo
Gary Soto
Gloria Estefan
Helen Rodriguez-Trias
Irma Rangel
Joan Baez
Jose M. Hernandez
Laurie Hernandez
Lin Manuel Miranda
Lionel Messi
Luis Walter Alvarez
Mario Molina
Oscar De La Hoya
Oscar De La Renta
Pablo Neruda
Pablo Picasso
Pancho Villa
Pele
Quiara Alegria Hudes
Rigoberta Menchu
Rita Moreno
Roberto Clemente
Sandra Cisneros
Selena
Sheila E.
Soledad O’Brien
Sonia Sotomayor
Tito Puente

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⭐ Theodore Roosevelt Sensory Figure Example

A sensory figure is a drawing of a historical, living, or fictional figure with first-person descriptions of what they might have thought, seen, heard, touched, said, felt, or otherwise experienced during their lifetime. Students “show what they know” about the figure by writing 1-2 sentence descriptions for their figure’s thoughts, feelings, and actions. After writing the descriptions, students connect them to the part of the body to which it most closely relates. For example, a feeling might be connected to the heart. The descriptions should be specific to the historical figure’s life, not generic statements that could apply to anyone. Students should be encouraged to address several topics in their descriptions instead of repeating information.

Sensory figures are an engaging way for students to both organize information as they’re learning and demonstrate their knowledge. They can be used to research the figure in a biography project or even as an assessment after other learning opportunities have taken place. Sensory figures allow students to imagine themselves in their figure’s shoes, thereby gaining a deeper understanding of their figure’s experiences. In addition to focusing on specific people, sensory figures can also be used with groups of people (for example, Confederate soldiers or Loyalists) to define the characteristics that separate them from other groups. Because of their interactive nature, sensory figures are great for interactive notebooks! Finally, they are readily adapted in order to meet a variety of student needs. You can give all students the same figure to fill out, or you can have them complete different ones. I’ve found that students enjoy sharing their figures with partners or doing a gallery walk to see their classmates’ work. You can reinforce vocabulary associated with the figures by providing a word bank of terms students should use in their descriptions.

You may also be interested in other sensory figures:
⭐ Black Historical Sensory Figures
⭐ Historical Figures & Cultural Icons Sensory Figures
⭐ Historical Americans Sensory Figures
⭐ Athletes and Sports Sensory Figures
⭐ Early Peoples and Ancient Civilizations Sensory Figures Bundle
⭐ Scientists and Inventors Sensory Figures
⭐ Women in History Sensory Figures

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