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Video Biographies Lesson PlanVideo Biographies Lesson Plan
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Grade
5th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
5 days
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Project-Based Learning
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Video Biographies

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Who was Alexander The Great? How did Abraham Lincoln’s early life influence his political life? Learners select a historical figure to use for video biography. After developing research questions and collecting information, pupils search for images, and then formulate a screenplay for their video biography.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

biographies, historical research

Additional Tags

alexander the great, biography, frames, english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Connect the assignment between language arts and social studies to address skills for both subjects

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires a great deal of scaffolding, especially for elementary learners

Pros

  • Versatile for virtually any history unit

Cons

  • None

Common Core

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