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Yale University

Avalon Project: African Americans Biography, Autobiography and History

For Students 9th - 10th
Five primary source materials on African American history: I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King, Jr., My Bondage and Freedom by Frederick Douglass, The Narrative of Sojourner Truth, The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois, Up From...
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TES Global

Tes: Autobiography Resources

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn the difference between biography and autobiography with these resources. PowerPoint lessons, biographical paragraphs, and autobiographical paragraphs are provided.
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Frederick Douglass

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides extensive excerpts from "The Autobiography of Frederick Douglass." This is a lot of information about the great abolitionist and orator written by himself.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Lit Library: "Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Enhance your reading of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" by Ernest Gaines with the help of an author biography, novel introduction, vocabulary lists, and reading-response exercises. After completing the novel, write about the...
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University of North Carolina

Booker T. Washington, 1856 1915 Up From Slavery: An Autobiography

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the complete text from the book "Up from Slavery: An Autobiography", by Booker T. Washington, in which he explores his journey from slave to educator. Includes illustrations, biographical facts, and links to further information on...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Malcolm X, Alex Haley

For Students 9th - 10th
The Autobiography of Malcolm X traces the life of one of the most influential, controversial, and thoughtful people of the 20th century. Selected (10) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by...
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Benjamin Franklin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Groningen provides Benjamin Franklin's complete autobiography 1706-1757.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Zines for Kids Multigenre Texts About Media Icons

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Contains plans for nine lessons that ask students to create multigenre zines for popular culture figures that include letter, persuasive, narrative, acrostic poetry, comic, and biography/autobiography writing. To accomplish this,...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Anne Isaacs

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about author Anne Isaacs. A link to a list of her books is available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Brian Jacques

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this autobiography to learn about author Brian Jacques. Links to an interview and a list of his book are available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Clinton Cox

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about author Clinton Cox. Links to an interview and a list of her books are available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Jean Fritz

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about author Jean Fritz. Links to an interview and a list of her books are available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Karla Kuskin

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about author Karla Kuskin. Links to an interview and a list of her books are also available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Lisa Mc Court

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about author Lisa McCourt. Links to a list of her books and an author's visit kit are available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Lulu Delacre

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about author and illustrator Lulu Delacre. Links to an author visit kit and a list of her books are available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Polly Horvath

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about author Polly Horvath. A link to a list of her books is available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Rafe Martin

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about author Rafe Martin. Links to an interview and a list of his books are also available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Ann Mc Govern

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about author Ann McGovern. Links to her website, an author's visit kit, and a list of her books are available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Bill Martin, Jr.

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about author Bill Martin, Jr. A link to a list of his books is also available.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Who Am I? Learning With Biographies

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students often have difficulty differentiating between genres of books in the library media center. During this lesson, students learn to identify a biography and understand the types of information included in this genre. Students will...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Andrew Clements

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about author Andrew Clements. Links to his website, an interview, and a list of his books are available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Ben M. Baglio

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about author Ben M. Baglio. A link to a list of his books is available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Ben Mikaelsen

For Students 1st - 9th
Read this autobiography to learn about author Ben Mikaelsen and some struggles he faced during his childhood. A link to a list of his books is provided.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Bruce Degen

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about illustrator Bruce Degen. Links to an interview, an author visit kit, and a list of his books are available.

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