Six lessons make up a unit all about biographies. Scholars read about a remarkable life while taking notes and identifying characteristics of the biographical genre. Readers examine the tale's obstacles, accomplishments, and sequence of events. Class members choose a remarkable person in their life to reflect on and complete a mind map.

Concepts

biographies, informational texts, nonfiction, nonfiction texts, reading, responding to reading, genres, sequence of events, conflict, conflict resolution

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Gather a collection of biographies from the library that pupils can browse when time permits
• Teach lessons to small homogenous groups, use a biography that best suits the groups' reading level
• Create a biography-themed focus wall, add key points from lessons for participants to reference while they work

Classroom Considerations

• Lessons are designed for use with books from Crabtree Publishing; however, those books are not mandatory
• Teach lessons in chronological order
• Preparation includes copying worksheets

Pros

• Each section is written in clear detail
• Lessons connect books to real life 
• Worksheets are well formatted 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.3.2 RI.3.3 RI.3.4 RI.3.5 W.3.1.b W.3.2.a W.3.2.b W.3.4 W.3.7 RI.4.1 RI.4.3 RI.4.5 W.4.1.b W.4.2.a W.4.2.b W.4.4