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\nEdgar Allan Poe and Ambrose Bierce\n

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\nA two-part lesson examines the works and biographies of Edgar Allan Poe and Ambrose Bierce. Part One focuses on the authors’ narrators and asks readers to consider whether the narrators of “A Tell-Tale Heart” and “Occurrence at Owl Creek...\n
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\nWomen's History Month Grades Pre-K-2\n

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\nA collection designed for young scholars in pre-k through second grade celebrates Women’s History Month. Here you will find lists of ideas and activity packets that compile several learning experiences. Lesson plans and worksheets...\n
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\nA Black History Scavenger Hunt\n

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\nScavenger hunts provide students with an opportunity to develop their internet skills while they learn about famous African Americans. Included are four scavenger hunts, one each for grades 1-4, 5-6, 7-8, and 9-12. Researchers search the...\n
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\nKen Burns in the Classroom: Hemingway\n

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\nHemingway: BH, AH. Before Hemingway and after Hemingway. A collection of PBS lessons, authored by Julia E. Torres, uses clips from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s documentary to EXPLORE the influence events in Hemingway’s life had on his...\n
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\nCivil Rights and Martin Luther King Jr. Worksheets\n

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\nExpand a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday as well as Black History Month with a collection of eight worksheets that include biographical questions about Dr. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, word searches and word...\n
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\nHelen Keller: An Inspiring Life (Biography Mini-Book)\n

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\nInspire young readers with this printable biography of Helen Keller. Including a timeline, glossary, and realistic illustrations with supporting captions, this is a great resource for not only teaching children about this amazing...\n
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\nBiography Project: Research and Class Presentation\n

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\nI Have A Dream ... that after the lesson, all individuals master the reading, writing, researching, listening, and speaking skills the biography project helps them develop. Martin Luther King, Jr. serves as a topic example for a model...\n
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\nGathering information about a person is the easy part. Crafting an interesting biography is another thing altogether. The value in this information-collecting worksheet is that writers are asked to move beyond the usual basic questions.\n
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\nBiography\n

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\nTransform a written biography into a video biography! Introduce your learners to the biography format by reading them a few examples (some suggestions are included). Then discuss the factors that make a good biography. What information...\n
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\nIntroducing Biographies - Getting to Know You\n

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\nStudents explore several different types of biographies to determine their area of interest, choose one notable person they would like to explore, complete online tutorial on biographies, and use written and Internet resources to...\n
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\nPizza Biography\n

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\nA 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...\n
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\nBooker Washington- Mini Biography\n

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\nSlave, educator, orator, philosopher. Booker T. Washington is the subject of a mini-biography that provides an overview of the life and achievements of this remarkable man.\n
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\nGeorge Orwell: A Brief Biography\n

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\nStudying an author can help learners better understand literature. George Orwell's biography is the focus of this presentation, which leads into an activity and discussion about concepts connected to Animal Farm. \n
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\nCivil Rights Biography: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.\n

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\nIntroduce your class to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his many accomplishments through a one-page biography. Class members read the text and respond to three questions included at the end. \n
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\nCivil Rights Biography: Rosa Parks\n

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\nAdd to your instruction on the civil rights movement with this biography of Rosa Parks. Class members read the one-page summary of her life, which focuses mainly on the part she played in the bus boycott. After reading, pupils respond to...\n
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\nA Very Special Biography About _________\n

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\nPrepare pupils for writing a biography by asking them to fill out this graphic organizer. Learners fill in eight bubbles about their chosen person.\n
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\nBiography Worksheet\n

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\nLearn more about a famous person in history and record this information on a biography format worksheet. After conducting research on a person of interest, biographers record information about their...\n
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\nAutobiographical Notes - Writing Biography\n

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\nIn this writing worksheet, learners fill a chart with autobiographical information before using it to write a biography. They write about themselves and their family, their ambitions, and what they would accomplish if they were the Prime...\n
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\nWhat is a Biography?\n

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\nInvestigate biographies with your class. Compare autobiographies and biographies of Martin Luther King, Jr. as an example. Learners explore the factual components that make up a biography and locate several biographies of notable...\n
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\nLibrary Skills: Biography\n

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\nBiographies deserve special attention when training youngsters how to use the library because they are alphabetized by subject rather than by author. Guide children through the process of finding biographies over a two-visit series. On...\n
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\nHave your pupils just finished reading biographies? Extend their study by having them craft a biography newsletter about the subject of their biography.  Using a word processor, they create, revise and edit their report, and add...\n
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\nA biography is a type of literary genre that everyone needs to be familiar with. Here, the class will read two different biographies of George Washington and discuss how they are similar and different, then decide weather they can glean...\n
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\nAnalyzing Short Biographies to Discover Characteristics of Biographical Writing\n

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\nYoung scholars read short biographies on Abraham Lincoln from various artists. Using the texts, they identify the subject of the biography and discuss whether or not illustrations contribute to a biography. They research specific...\n
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\nHeraldry and Biography\n

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\nHelp learners discover more about their backgrounds. This family history activity includes links to sites about heraldry and family names. Begin by sharing your family history with the class and then allow students to do some internet...\n
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