Grade 5 · Social Studies · Lesson 35

Create a museum exhibit poster

A MUSEUM EXHIBIT POSTER is a one-page display that teaches a stranger about a historical or cultural topic in about 30 seconds of looking. It uses a strong TITLE, one big HEADLINE IMAGE, two or three smaller supporting images, short CAPTIONS that explain each picture, a DATE or ERA strip, and a SOURCES block at the bottom so viewers can check the facts. In this Unit 5 project lesson you will plan and build your own exhibit poster following the five parts and the six-step process curators actually use.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify the five parts of a museum exhibit poster: title, headline image, captions, date strip, sources
2Sequence the six steps of building an exhibit poster from topic choice to display
3Write a 1-2 sentence caption that explains who, what, when, and why for each image
4Cite at least two reliable sources beneath the poster so viewers can verify the facts

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