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Author Research: Children's Authors

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Students select an award-winning children's author and conduct Internet research on his or her works and life. They use their findings to create a pamphlet and include file images, clip art, borders and text. Students present their pamphlets to the class.

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Grade
5th - 7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Research

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