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Autobiography - Student Trading Cards

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Motivate your class with this lesson! Learners use the trading card format to create an autobiography. They are given a list of characteristics to list, write down what they would like to include on their trading card, and head to the computer lab to create their finished product.  

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autobiographies, biographies

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autobiography, biography, english language arts
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
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