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Contents

Activities1 Sincerely Yours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

2 Dear Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

3 Extra! Extra! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

4 Those Were the Days . . . . . . . . . .11

5 Historical Problem Solving . . . . . . .12

6 Wish Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

7 Biography Poems . . . . . . . . . . . .14

8 Hero Trading Cards . . . . . . . . . . .15

9 Hanging Out With History . . . . . . .16

10 Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

11 Alike and Different . . . . . . . . . . .17

12 Postcards From the Past . . . . . . . .18

13 Packed With History . . . . . . . . . . .18

14 My Characters Character . . . . . . .19

15 Medal of Honor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

16 Jumping Hurdles . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

17 Report Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

18 A Life at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . .21

19 Mapping It Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

20 Guess Who? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

21 Graph It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

22 Situation Wanted . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

23 Get Into Character . . . . . . . . . . . .25

24 Filmstrip Fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

25 Our Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

26 Biography Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

27 Story of My Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

28 Museum Statue . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

29 Encyclopedia Entry . . . . . . . . . . . .31

30 Biography Bash . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Reproducibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Bibliography of Childrens Biographies . .46

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

How to Use This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Introductory Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6


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Activity 12

PackedWithHistory

Fillabiographysubjects

suitcase.

1Distribute one

pizzabox to each

student.Havestudents cover

their

boxeswithbrown constructi

onpaper

and attach a cardboardhandl

e to one

end oftheboxtomake a suit

case.

Theymightattach aluggage

tagwith

thebiographysubjectsname

onit.

2Inside each su

itcase, students

place items (madefrom art

materials orcollectedfromh

ome)

thatrelateto theirbiograph

y subject.

Activity13

Materials

indexcards

orpostcards

shoebox

drawingand

decorating

supplies

pens/pencils

Materials

small,clean

pizzaboxes

constructionpaper

artmaterials

foundobjects

Postcards

FromthePast

Putyourselfintheroleof

asubject

inordertoreplytopostc

ards.

1Create aclass mailboxfrom ash

oebox and explainthatitis a

magical mailboxbecauseit

can deliver letters to thepast. On the

mailbox orchalkboard, displ

ayalist ofbiography subject

s that

students are studying.Place

blankindex cards orpostcard

s by thebox.

2Invite students

towritepostcards toone of

the subjectsfrom the

list, asking questions aboutt

heirlife.

3Checkthema

ilbox to seewhich subjectsh

avemail. Students who

haveread aboutthatsubject

can thenwritearesponseto

thepost-

cardfrom the subjectspoi

ntofview.

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Activity9

Materialshanger

whitepaperyarn

markerscrayons

holepuncherindexcards

HangingOutWithHistoryCreateavisualrepresentationmobile.

1 Studentsidentifyfourimportantfactsrelatedtotheirsubjectand

thinkofan imageorpicturethatrepresentseach fact.

2Studentscreateandcutoutfourpictorialrepresentations. They

punch aholein each andattach them withyarn toaclothes

hanger, andlabeleachpicturewith thefactaboutthesubject.

3Writethenameofthesubjecton an indexcardandtapeitto

theinsideofthehanger. Displaymobilesfrom theceiling.

How to UseThis Book

PossibleBiographicalSubjects

U.S. presidents

World explorers Astronauts

Musicians

Writers

Business leaders

Scientists

Activists

World leaders

Entertainers

Philosophers

Artists

Athletes

Inventors

Pioneers

The activities in this book can be used with

individuals, small groups, or the whole class, andcan be used with any biography. Students might

select the activities they wish to complete.

Getting Startedntroduce your biography unit by making a variety ofbiographies available in your classroom. Include a wide

variety of subjects, both men and women, representativesof different ethnic groups, and people from different time

periods. Make sure your collection provides books at variousreading levels and includes a variety of formats, such as picture

books, autobiographies, and anthologies.

Helping StudentsSelect a Biography

hen helping a student select a biography, keep inmind their interests and reading ability. For instance,depending on reading level, you might help studentsselect a picture book, easy reader, short chapter

book, or novel. Student interests might include sports (PeggyFleming, Tiger Woods), writing (Gary Soto, Emily Dickinson),adventure (Lewis and Clark, Sally Ride), and so on.

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Create InterestDiscuss what makes a person notable. Ask students to brainstorma list of notable people on a sheet of paper. Record studentssuggestions on chart paper. Categorize their suggestions (ath-letes, writers, and so on) and post the list as a class reference.

Guess and MatchFrom the biographies you have available in your classroom or

library, select five subjects names and write them on the board.Then make a list of their occupations or accomplishments.Let students match each person to his or her accomplishment.

1. Charles Lindbergh a. astronaut

2. Wilma Rudolph b. baseball player

3. Neil Armstrong c. pilot4. Marie Curie d. Olympic medalist

5. Babe Ruth e. scientist

Example

IntroductoryIntroductory


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Biography Bop1 To help students select who they might read about, playthis fun variation of musical chairs. Have each studentstand behind a desk with chairs pushed in, waiting until themusic starts. When the music begins, students begin walkingaround the room. When the music stops, students sit at theclosest desk.

2Students open the biography on their desks and quietlyskim the book for approximately 3-5 minutes until the

music begins again. Continue the game for several rounds.

3When finished, let each student share information aboutthe people they read about during the game.

Materials

a differentbiographyfor each

students desk

tape/CD player

ActivitiesActivities


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Sincerely YoursWrite a letter to a biography subject.

1This activity lets students envision a personal connection withtheir subject by asking questions and making comments. Have

students list two or three questions they would like to ask theirsubject. For example, Dr. Seuss, how did you feel when your

first book was rejected twenty three times?

2Have students list two or three interesting facts about thesubject. Then, have them list one of the subjects accomplish-

ments and one important event that occurred during his or herlife.

3Using the questions and information theyve written down,students can write a friendly letter to the subject on

Reproducible 1. Model how to write facts in such a way that itsounds like a friendly letter. For example, It must have beenexciting to be one of the first people to walk on the moon!

Activity 1

Reproducible1

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SincerelyYours

SincerelyYours,

Dear,

Materials

Reproducible 1page 32

(one per student)

pens/pencils


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Reproducible2

DearDiary

DearDiary,

date

DearDiary,

date

Materials


(one or moreper student)

pens/pencils

Dear DiaryWrite an imaginary diary entry.

1Have students pick an important event in the life of thesubject. (For example, Jackie Robinsons first day with the

Dodgers or the day the Wright brothers flew at Kitty Hawk.)

2Ask students to think about how the person may havefelt on this special day. Have them write diary entries onReproducible 2, including facts they know to be true as well astheir own speculations. (For example, Today I took off in myElectra plane in an attempt to fly around the world. Im bothexcited and a little bit nervous. Amelia Earhart)

3Have students complete several diary entries from differenttimes in the subjects life.

Activity 2


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Extra! Extra!Write a newspaper article.

1Discuss with students the six questions reporters ask whencovering a story (Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?).

Bring in local newspapers for students to examine as examplesof newspaper-style writing. Have students pick an important

event in their subjects life.

2On the first line of Reproducible 3, students each write acreative headline related to an event in their subjects life.

For example, "Kid Genius Composes Symphony for WolfgangAmadeus Mozart.

3Using facts from the biography, students write and illustratea news article under the headline.

Activity 3

Reproducible3

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BiographyBugle

Extra!Extra!

Materials


(one per student)

drawing supplies

pens/pencils

TipAs a prewriting activity, have

students write reporters questionsdown one side of a sheet of paper.They can then jot down answers

on the other side of the page,

using information from thebiography.

Tip


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Those Were the DaysMake snapshots for a biographysubjects photo album.

1Discuss how photo albums or scrapbooks holdmemories and pictures of important events

(if possible, share a photo album or scrapbook

as an example). Tell students to close theireyes and imagine that theyhave entered their biographysubjects house and areexploring their surroundings.(For example, if they are inThomas Edisons house, theymight see a phonograph, paperwith ideas written on it, or anelectric light bulb.)

2Have students list three

important events from theirsubjects lives. They can look backthrough the biographies for ideas.

3Distribute three index cards to each student. Invite studentsto draw a snapshot of each event they listed.

4After completing the drawings, students put photocorners on the index cards and attach them to a sheet of

construction paper. They might add captions. Assemble thescrapbook pages into a class biography scrapbook!

Activi ty 4

Materialsindex cards

(three per student)

photo corners

construction

paperdrawing supplies

pens/pencils


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Historical ProblemSolvingIncorporate math into the study of abiography subject.

1

Discuss with students the idea that math is everywhere:Thomas Edison held over 1,000 patents. Galileos telescope

could make objects appear 1,000 times larger and 30 times closerthan as seen with the naked eye. Babe Ruth had a record of 714home runs when he retired! Invite students to brainstorm fivenumber-related facts about their subject.

2Students use the facts to write math problems.Use the following as examples:

Fact: Betsy Ross was one of 17 children.Math Problem: If Betsy Ross was the eighth child born,how many children were older than Betsy? How many

were younger?

Fact: Harry Houdini often gave 20 shows a day.Math Problem: If Harry Houdini gave 20 shows a day,how many shows would he give in 5 days?

3When students finishwriting their math

problems, they can tradewith partners to solve.

Activity 5

Materials

pens/pencils

paper

Tip

Copy students problemsand put them in a center

for independentmath work.

Tip


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Materialsdrawing paper

drawing supplies

pens/pencils

stapler

Wish BookCreate a wish book using thecharacter traits of biography subjects.

1Explain that one reason we read biographies is because weadmire certain traits or attributes that the subject possesses.

2

Have students name people studied in class and write each

persons name down. Beside each name, students write onecharacter trait they admire in that person.

For example:

Shakespeare creativity

Thomas Edison many interests

Wilma Rudolph persistence

3Then, students complete a

wish book using their lists.

For example:

I wish

I were as creative as Shakespeare.

I had as many interests as Thomas Edison.

I had persistence like Wilma Rudolph.

4 To make the book, students fold a stack of sheets of paper inhalf and staple along the fold. They decorate the cover anduse each page for one wish.

Activi ty 6


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1Write an Acrostic PoemHave students write the subjects first and lastname in all capital letters vertically on a piece

of paper. They can then use each letter as thebeginning of a word or phrase that relates tothat person.

For example:

Abe LincolnAvid reader

Brave

Emancipation

Log cabin

Indiana and Illinois

Noteworthy president

Civil War

Open to new ideas

Lawyer

Non-discriminating

2Write a Clerihew PoemA clerihew is a poem written about a famousperson. It is four lines long and consists of tworhyming couplets.

For example:

Abe LincolnAbe Lincoln was a great president.

You can see him on a shiny, copper cent.

He helped the United States end slavery.

He is known for his honesty and bravery.

3Write a DiamantePoem

A diamante poem is shaped like a dia-mond, and uses the following formula.

Line 1 persons first name

Line 2 two words that describe theperson

Line 3 three ing words relatedto the person

Line 4 four related nouns

Line 5 three words that describehow the person felt orthings they did

Line 6 two more describing words

Line 7 persons last name

For example:George

wise, brave

fighting, leading, thinking

general, president, farmer, leader

planned, commanded, plantedkind, humble

Washington

Biography PoemsTry three different types of poetry.

Activity 7


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Name:

Createdby:

HeroicFacts:

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Reproducible4

HeroTradingCards

Materials

Reproducible 4

page 35

(one per student)

construction paper

glue

drawing supplies

pens/pencils

Hero Trading CardsCreate fun-fact hero trading cards.

1Using Reproducible 4, havestudents draw a portrait of their

biography subject and label it with

his or her name.

2Have students add facts theylearned from their reading.

3When complete, they cut thesheet in half and mount back-

to-back on colorful constructionpaper (trim the paper around thecard). Students can trade their cardsand have fun learning about eachothers biography subjects.

Activi ty 8

TipPut cards in a filing

box for students to use

as a reference.

Tip


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Activity 9

Materials

hanger

white paper

yarn

markers

crayons

hole puncher

index cardstape

scissors

Hanging Out

With HistoryCreate a visual representation mobile.

1Students identify four important facts related to their subjectand think of an image or picture that represents each fact.

2 Students create and cut out four pictorial representations.They punch a hole in each and attach them with yarn to acoat hanger, and label each picture with the fact about thesubject.

3Write the name of the subject on an index card and tape it tothe inside of the hanger. Display mobiles from the ceiling.


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Materialsthick white paperhole punch

yarn

ruler

drawing supplies

pens/pencils

scissors

Activity 10

Activity 11

Alike and DifferentDiscover what you have in common with abiography subject.

1Draw a Venn diagram on the board.

2As an example, select two volunteers to compare and contrastthemselves. Ask about their hobbies, likes and dislikes, interests,and dreams. Write things that the two students have in common inthe overlapping part of the circles. Write their differences in theappropriate circles.

3Invite students to brainstorm what they have in common withtheir biography subject and how are they different. Students can

then complete their own Venn diagram.

Reproducible5

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SubjectsName:

___________________

YourName:

___________________

Materials

Reproducible 5

page 36

(one per student)

pens/pencils

BookmarksMake bookmarks to teach other readers about abiography subject.

1Explain that just as advertisers come up with catchy phrases topromote their products, students can promote their subject by

making biography bookmarks. Have each student divide a sheet of

paper into four rectangular sections using a ruler, and cut them out.

2Students write a catchy phrase related to their subject on oneside of the bookmark. They can decorate the bookmark with

a picture of their subject or a symbol. On the other side of thebookmark, students write three related facts about their subject.

3Each student can make four different bookmarks on theirsubject(s). After the bookmarks are complete, punch a hole in

the top and attach a tassel made of yarn. Make a grab bag and letstudents select two bookmarks made by their classmates!


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Act ivity 12

Packed With HistoryFill a biography subjects suitcase.

1Distribute one pizza box to eachstudent. Have students cover their

boxes with brown construction paperand attach a cardboard handle to one

end of the box to make a suitcase.They might attach a luggage tag withthe biography subjects name on it.

2Inside each suitcase, studentsplace items (made from art

materials or collected from home)that relate to their biography subject.

Act ivity 13

Materialsindex cards

or postcards

shoebox

drawing anddecorating

supplies

pens/pencils

Materialssmall, clean

pizza boxesconstruction

paper

art materials

found objects

PostcardsFrom the PastPut yourself in the role of a subjectin order to reply to postcards.

1 Create a class mailbox from a shoebox and explain that it is amagical mailbox because it can deliver letters to the past. Onthe mailbox or chalkboard, display a list of biography subjects thatstudents are studying. Place blank index cards or postcards by the box.

2Invite students to write postcards to one of the subjects from thelist, asking questions about their life.

3Check the mailbox to see which subjects have mail. Students

who have read about that subject can then write a response tothe postcard from the subjects point of view.


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Materials

Reproducible 6

page 37

(one per student)

pens/pencils

My CharactersCharacterAnalyze a subjects character traits.

1Review the concept of character traits with students(explain that they are a persons special identifying qualities).

2Have each student make a list of their biography subjectscharacter traits. Let them choose four traits and write them

on the top line of each section of the reproducible.

3Students draw a picture of their subject in the center of thereproducible. Underneath each character trait, students give

examples. For example, for Rosa Parks a student might chooseCourageous and write She was courageous for standing up for

what she believed in and not giving up her seat.

Medal of HonorFocus on one accomplishmentthat represents a subject.

1Discuss how each subject hassomething that makes his or her

contribution to the world unique. Usingthe reproducible, students write thename of the person being honored at thetop of the medal.

2They list what the subject is being honored for. For example,Martin Luther King for courage; Michelangelo for creativity.

3Students can color and cut out the medalsfor a class display.

Activity 15Materials

Reproducible 7

page 38

(one per student)

crayons or markers

scissors

pens/pencils


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Jumping HurdlesDescribe how a subject overcame an obstacleor solved a problem.

1Point out that hard work and perseverance are needed toreach a goal.

2Using Reproducible 8, students list, on the left side, aproblem or obstacle that arose in their subjects life. On the

right side of the hurdle, students write how the subject solvedthe problem.

3Then, on the bottom of the page, students do the same foran obstacle or problem in their own lives.

Act ivity 16

Report CardEvaluate a subjects performance.

1Explain to the class that just as teachers complete report cardsby giving a grade and an evaluation, they can do the same

with their subjects.

2Tell students to imagine that they are each the teacher andtheir student is their biography subject.

3Have students fill out Reproducible 9 by giving theirbiography subject a letter grade for each school subject

and writing their comments.

Act ivity 17

Materials

Reproducible 8

page 39

(one per student)

pens/pencils

Materials

Reproducible 9

page 40

(one per student)

pens/pencils


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Materialssentence strips

drawing supplies

pens/pencils

Materialslong sheet ofbutcher paper

drawing supplies

pens/pencils

A Life at a GlanceMake a time line of a subjects life.

1Starting with the subjects birth, have students listat least five important dates in their subjects life.

The time line ends with either the subjects deathor the present year.

2 Help students mark offincrements of time ona sentence strip to make atime line. They record eachimportant event on the timeline.

3Students illustrate theimportant events on their

time lines.

Try a Group Time line, Too:Using information from individual time lines,create a class time line.

1Cut butcher paper in half lengthwise to make a long,narrow sheet of paper.

2Survey the class to find the subject with the earliest birthdate. Construct the time line, using this date as the beginning

point and the present date as an ending point. Students plot thebirth dates on the time line and add pictures.

Activity 18

David Adlers picture bookbiographies have

examples of time linesat the back ofeach book.

TipTip


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Mapping It OutCreate an origin map.

1Point out that notable people come from places all over the

world. Display a large world map.

2Have students draw, cut out, and label a small portrait oftheir subject.

3Students can stick the portraits on each subjects place oforigin on the map with double-sided tape.

Act ivity 19

Guess Who?Write clues for others to guess the subject.

1On Reproducible 10, students fill in information from theirresearch as clues to the identity of their biography subject.

Students reveal the time period, a symbol that represents thesubject, a quote, and an action that is identified

with the subject. Remind students not tomake clues too easy or too difficult.

2Students make a portrait of thesubject on a piece of paper

the size of the question marksquare at the bottom right ofthe sheet. Then, they cut outthree sides of the question marksquare to make a flap and gluethe portrait behind the flap.

3Partners exchange papers andtry to guess each others subjects.

Act ivity 20

Materialsmap of the world

paper

drawing supplies

double-sided

tapescissors

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Reproducible10

GuessWho?

TimePeriodSymbol

QuoteAction

ExtraClues

______

______

______

_

______

______

______

_

Materials

Reproducible 10

page 41

(one per student)

pens/pencils

scissors

glue

paper

Bind papers together in aGuess Who?book for the class

library or to be shared athome with families.

TipTip


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Graph ItConduct a class survey and graph the results.

1Discuss the variety of biography subjects students arereading about. List the following categories on the board:

female subjects

male subjects subject still alive

subject not living

2Survey students and put tallymarks in the appropriate

categories. You might also usecategories about the time periodin which the subject lived,countries of origin, and so on.

3Using the information obtainedin the survey, students create

pie graphs or bar graphs.

Activity 21

Materialspaper

drawing supplies

Female

55%

Male

45%


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Situation WantedWrite an ad for the classifieds.

1Show students the classified ads from newspapers in your area.Explain that a want ad is placed by an employer looking to

hire someone to work for them, and a situation wanted ad isplaced by a person trying to find a job.

2 Have each student write a situation wanted ad by listingthe special skills of his or her subject. For example:Looking for work. Good with words and witty sayings. Good speaker.Experience with a printing press. Willing to travel. Will take risks.Please contact Benjamin Franklin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Act ivity 22

Materials

paper

pens/pencils

Use a computer to setstudents ads in columns like

the want ads section ofa newspaper.

TipTip


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Get Into CharacterPresent a dramatic oral report by steppinginto the shoes of a subject.

1Students draw the head and torso of their subject on a largesheet of poster-board, leaving a hole where the persons face

would be, and add

accessories. For example,a feather pen inBen Franklins hand.Extras may includeclothing, pictures, andother props.

2Students presentoral reports in the

persona of the subjectwhile sticking theirheads through the

hole in the cut-out.

Activity 23

Materials

posterboard

scissors

drawing supplies

found objects

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Biography BoxDecorate a cereal box with images thatrepresent a subjects life.

1Have students outline each of the four upright sides ofthe cereal box onto white drawing paper and cut out the

rectangles.

2 Have students make a title for the biography box on one ofthe large rectangles. Have them decorate the cut drawingpaper with facts, a time line, illustrations, quotes, poetry, pictures,or objects related to the subject.

3Glue the decorated sheets to the sides of the cereal boxand display.

Act ivity 26

Materials

empty, cleancereal boxes(one per student)

white drawingpaper

drawing supplies

scissors

glue


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Amemoryfromeachyea

r...

(askafamilymemberfor

theearlyyears)

Listanaccomplishment

youreproud of:

Whatdoyouwanttobew

hen

yougrowup?

Name:

DateofBirth:

Placeof Birth:

Familymembers/ages:

Reproducible13

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StoryofMyLife

Materials

Reproducible 13

page 44

(one per student)

pens/pencils

Story of My LifeWrite your own autobiography.

1Explain the meaning of the terms biographyandautobiography. Automeans self, biomeans life, and

graphmeans drawing or writing.

2Instruct students to complete Reproducible 13 to helpstructure their writing. Have students write a draft based

on their answers. Then have them revise the draft into afinal paper.

3Bind the stories into an autobiographic collection inthe classroom library.

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Museum StatueMake a clay statue of a subject.

1First, let students make clay models of their biographysubjects.

2Have them make backdrops for the clay figures (see below).Fold down one corner of the manila square to form a

triangle. Unfold and fold the opposite corner to form a triangle.Unfold. Cut a slit down one crease to the center. Fold onetriangle made by the cut under the other and show studentshow this will later be stapled to form backdrop.

3Have students decorate the backdrop (for example,Christopher Columbus might have a ship backdrop),

staple and place their models into the display.

Act ivity 28

Materials

clay

manila paper(one 14x14

square perstudent)

scissors

drawing supplies

stapler fold

cut


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Reproducible14

EncyclopediaEntry

nameofsubject

dates

Materials

Reproducible 14

page 45

(one per student)

pens/pencils

Encyclopedia EntryCreate a class encyclopedia of notable people.

1Discuss how information is presented in encyclopedias(you might examine one together).

2On Reproducible 14, students write a biographical sketchof their subject. Students draw a picture of their subject

along with dates next to the paragraph entry.

3Bind into a class book! Put your encyclopedia in theclassroom library.

Activity 29

Biography BashCelebrate the biography genre with a party!At the conclusion of your biography unit, have students share whatthey have learned by hosting a Biography Bash. Decorate the class-room with all the projects you have created during the unit. Inviteother classes, school personnel, and families to the party.

You Might :

Encourage students to dress up astheir subjects.

Have students give their Get IntoCharacter reports (see page 25).

Give out door prizes such as biographybookmarks (page 17) and hero tradingcards (page 15).

Have students display their work ontheir desks. Students can answerquestions as their biography subject.

Present each student with the medal ofhonor for their subject.

Display student-authored biographiesand autobiographies.

Display your encyclopedia (see above).

Activity 30


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Reproducible 1

Sincerely Yours

Sincerely Yours,

Dear ,

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Reproducible 2

Dear Diary

DearDiary

,

date

DearDia

ry,

date


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Reproducible 3


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Created

by:

HeroicFacts:


Reproducible 4

HeroTradingCard

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Reproducible 5


S

ubjectsName:

____

____________

___

You

rName:

___________________


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Reproducible 6

My

Chara

ctersCha

racter


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Reproducible 7


Medal of Honor

is awarded this medal for


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Reproducible 8

Jumping Hurdles

Obstacle/Problem Solution


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Report CardSUBJECT GRADE

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45/4746 30 Biography Book Reports

Step into Reading (Random House)

The Fly on the Ceiling: A Math Mythby Julie Glass (1998)

The Great Houdiniby Monica Kulling (1999)

Abe Lincolns Hatby Martha Brenner (1994)

Tiger Woods: Golfs Young Masterby Sydelle A. Kramer (1998)

Step-Up Biographies (Random House)

Meet Abraham Lincolnby Barbara Cary (1989)

Meet George Washingtonby Joan Heilbroner (1989)

Hello Readers (Scholastic)

A Girl Named Helen Keller

by Margo Lundell (1995)

A Boy Named Boomerby Boomer Esiason (1995)

Rookie Biography (Childrens Press)

Elizabeth Blackwell: First Woman Doctorby Carol Greene (1991)

Madam C.J. Walker: Pioneer Businesswomanby Marlene Toby (1995)

Margaret Wise Brownby Carol Greene (1994)

Childhood of Famous Americans(Aladdin)

Sitting Bull: Dakota Boy

by Augusta Stevenson (1996)

Henry Ford: Young Man With Ideasby Hazel B. Aird (1986)

Roberto Clemente: Young Ball Playerby Montrew Dunham (1997)

Clara Barton, Founder of theAmerican Red Crossby Augusta Stevenson (1986)

Troll Biographies (Troll Publishing)

Young Rosa Parks: A Civil Rights Heroineby Anne Benjamin (1996)

Young Martin Luther King, Jr.: I Have a Dreamby Joanne Mattern (1991)

Bibliography of ChildrensSeries


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Women of Our Times (Puffin)

Laura Ingalls Wilder:Growing Up in the Little Houseby Patricia Reilly Giff (1996)

Mary McLeod Bethune: Voice of Black Hopeby Milton Meltzer (1996)

Our Golda: The Story of Golda Meirby David A. Adler (1986)

David A. Adlers Picture Books(Chelsea House)

A Picture Book of Helen Keller (1992)

A Picture Book of John F. Kennedy (1999)

A Picture Book of Paul Revere (1995)

A Picture Book of Simon Bolivar (1992)

A Picture Book of Fredrick Douglass (1995)

Gateway Biographies (Millbrook Publishing)

Bill Clinton: President of the 90sby Robert Cwiklik (1997)

Colin Powell: Straight to the Topby Rose Blue (1997)

Bill Gates: Computer Kingby Josepha Sherman (2000)

Lives of... by Kathleen Krull (Harcourt Brace)

Lives of the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies(And What the Neighbors Thought) (1994)

Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, BadTimes (And What the Neighbors Thought) (1993)

Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes(And What the Neighbors Thought) (1995)

Lives of the Presidents (1998)

Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills(And What the Neighbors Thought) (1999)

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