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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students witness the evolution of an episode of Biography from inception to final airing. They follow the procedure used for research, editing and producing the final project. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study primary source materials from Wright Brothers exhibition and create a brief biography of Wilbur or Orville Wright. The class combines individual student work to create a biography in the form of an illustrated timeline. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students read a variety of biographies and write an original summary biography on a person of their choice. They edit and prepare a final copy of their biography and include scanned illustrations. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students choose people from within their community and interview them. They write biographies and create Powerpoint presentations. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students locate a biography about their president. They skim the table of contents, index, and opening paragraphs of chapters for any pre-reading clues that correspond to web topics. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 3rd
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Students complete a WebQuest to find information about Susan B. Anthony. They write a biography using the information they discover about her and the fight for women's rights. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students practice their reading skills by reading biographies. In groups, they complete a packet full of new vocabulary words and answering questions. They use primary source documents to answer the questions and discuss their final answers with the class. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students create biographies. They read and discuss biographies and informational literature. They interview a classmate and use Kidspiration software to create a web for their biography. They type the biography on a word processor and read it aloud to the class and next year's teacher. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore a field of knowledge through the life of a leader in that field. They write a high-quality biography of the leader of their choice. In the end, publishing of the biography is completed on the Internet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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Students use NebraskAcess to access information from Wilson Biographies to complete a fact book about Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Sacagawea, and Thomas Jefferson. They use NebraskAccess to find books on WorldCat about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Full Review »

