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- 6th - 8th
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Students explain the difference between a novel and a biography and explain that a biography describes a person's entire life from birth to death. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students locate biographies about an historical figure who lived during a specific period of time. They read biographies about an historical figure to find out about life during the contemporary period. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students create biographies on the people they know best-- their teachers! students use various skills to collect information, organize details, publish the biographies and present the information. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students use graphic organizers for research of the Negro Baseball League. They investigate the lives of various former players and write biographies about them. Working in pairs, they edit each other's biographies. They share their biographies with other students in the school. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students write a biography and post it on the web. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students explore the components of biographies in the six lessons of this unit. Four science biographies are utilized to provide examples for student analyzation and practice. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students research important individuals in American history and create a picture book biography of their findings. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore several different types of biographies to determine their area of interest, choose one notable person they would like to explore, complete online tutorial on biographies, and use written and Internet resources to research one person. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate stories in their hometown. They do in-person research and develop "living biographies" about people in their own communities. They review the proper etiquette for contacting the biographical person. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students read a biography and discuss what defines a biography. Students choose a biography of their own interest to read and write a report about one of the people in the biography. Reports are shared with classmates. Full Review »

