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- 7th
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Students read, summarize, synthesize notes utilizing computer software, and finally, compose biographies using word processing techniques. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students present a dramatic living biography of a famous person based on previous reading and research. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students use books and the web to explore a famous black American. They prepare a book report and biography about the individual. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the importance of rivers. They conduct research on a select river, and develop a river biography that includes a century report, description, interviews, and an epitaph in the form of a Cinquain. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore biography as a non-fiction sub-genre with narrative features. They synthesize information from biographies to design a multimedia presentation about their person chosen for research. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students each create several slides about themselves and their lives that include written information/captions, pictures, etc. They compile every students' slides into one large biography of the class. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students read a short biography about Abraham Lincoln's childhood and complete a variety of worksheets related to the reading. They read the passage, rewrite sentences to turn them from an opinion to a fact, then write an article about a famous national or world figure. Students also prepare a one-minute newscast script to present to the class. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students spell twenty spelling words and write the rule that applies to any words they misspelled. With a partner they read and compare and contrast two biographies, then write an autobiographical paragraph in chronological order using signal and transitional words. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students compare and contrast using a Venn Diagram. Students write a report and make an outline and oral presentation and create a poster board with specific references of their person selected for their biography. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students complete a worksheet included on Civil War Biographies that examines the positions and contributions of eight major figures of the Civil War. They complete the chart using the Internet, textbooks, and other resources. Finally, students circulate around the room and play "Civil War 'Who Am I?'" by asking other individuals the 20 yes-or-no questions from his/her worksheet included. Full Review »
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