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Pizza Biography

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A biography writing lesson with a tasty twist! Kids create a "visual biography" in which each pizza slice represents a paragraph, and toppings represent supporting details. They learn research techniques, note-taking skills, and how to write from research. This can be adapted for older or younger grades.

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note-taking skills, supporting details, details, biographies, textual references, african american history, african americans, women's history

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african american, biography, black history, detail, discoverer's day, note taking, pizza, report, women's history, Expository Writing, Informational Text, Note-Taking Guides, supporting details, textual references, facts, w.2.7, w.2.2, english language arts

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