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Curated OER

Martin Luther King Jr.

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the life and contributions of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Curated OER

True Settlers of the Pacific Northwest: Who was there with Dr. John Mcloughlin?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students discover who was present when the city of Vancouver was founded. Using the internet, they research the various cultures of the area and which were present at the Hudson Bay Company. They discuss each person's role in how the...
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Curated OER

Bio

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders define Keith's goal and strategy for his life as artist.
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Curated OER

Bio

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars define their goals, aspirations, and strategies for attaining based on the goals and aspirations of Keith Haring. In this goals lesson plan, students hypothesize goals and solutions on how to get there.
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Curated OER

Using Scholastic News to Introduce the Net

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders log on to the net, type in the address for Scholastic and browse the subjects for the week. They select one area of interest and generate five interesting facts about the article.
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Curated OER

Asian-American History

For Teachers K - 7th
Students access web based resources in order to study the history of Asian-Americans as they immigrated and assimilated into live in America using grade level appropriate resources. Also, they examine journals, artifacts, and complete...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Beyond the Basic Biography Report

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this lesson young scholars use the format and structure of a mentor text such as A. Lincoln and Me by Louise Borden to write an interesting biography about a historical figure with an emphasis on idea development, voice, and writing...
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abcteach

Abcteach: Biography Book Report Form [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Great printable resource to help students write a report on a biography. Touches on major elements and encourages personal reflection.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography Writer's Workshop

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This tutorial has students follow a step-by-step guide to write their very own biography using that of Frederick Douglass as a model.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Biographies: Creating Timelines of Life

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Online lesson which allows students to choose a person of interest and create a timeline of their life. Includes working together, researching potential conflicting information, and developing essays from the original research.
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Can Teach

Can Teach: Writing a Bio Poem

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This site describes how a Bio poem can be used to teach students to focus on the characteristics of a person or an animal, anything or anyone really. It requires the student to put themselves in the subject's shoes. Lesson plan indicated...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Writing an Autobiographical Incident

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Lesson in which students are required to read and analyze biographies and autobiographies and use them as a model for writing about an autobiographical experience. Students complete the writing process and share written work with the class.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Lady Liberty: A Symbol of America

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Inspired by "Lady Liberty: A Biography" by Doreen Rappaport and Matt Tavares, you can help your students understanding the meaningful symbolism behind the Statue of Liberty.
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Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District: Grading Rubric for the Biography [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
A rubric to use with a biographical writing assignment. Students can receive up to four points in eight different areas including a creative title, a clear organizational plan, interesting graphic elements, voice, usage and mechanics,...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Dinosaurs: Dinosaur Write

For Students 3rd - 5th
Show your knowledge of dinosaurs by writing about them. Pick a genre from poems, newspaper articles, biographies, and many more. Write your own and/or read what others have written.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Exploring the Past in 21st Century Ways

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Through this project-based instructional activity, students will do research on and create an oral presentation based on the life of an influential Famous American. Students will utilize various means to glean information, from online...
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Other

Linda Sue Park

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is Linda Sue Park's personal website. It is about the author's views on reading and writing but also gives the reader information on her books and a biography.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Alabama Biographies of the 20th Century

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students will recognize and examine the lives of Alabamians who have impacted the lives of others and the history of the state with their notable contributions during the first half and last half of the twentieth century....
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Other

T.a. Barron Official Website

For Students 3rd - 8th
The fantasy author's official website includes biographical information, background on his books, maps of the fantasy worlds he creates, articles about his writing and more. Great place to begin any research about him.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Creating Family Timelines Graphing Family Memories

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Contains plans for five 50-minute lessons that ask students to create time lines of their own family and life histories. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in...
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Chicago's First Leader [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
"Chicago's First Leader" is a one page, biographical passage about Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, the first non-native American to settle in Chicago. He started a trading post around which the city grew. It is followed by an open-ended...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: 2.1: Narrative Essay

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn to write a narrative essay by identifying the differences between descriptive and narrative essays, knowing the difference between autobiographical and...
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Gwendolyn Brooks, Poet [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
"Gwendolyn Brooks, Poet" is a one page, biographical passage about Gwendolyn Brooks, an African-American poet from Chicago. It is followed by an open-ended question which requires students to provide evidence from the story; it includes...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Madeleine L'engle's Biography

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A first-person biography of Newbery Award winning author Madeleine L'Engle. L'Engle discusses her childhood, her personal life, and her writing.

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