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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Buddy Biographies Students Working Together

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contains plans for a few lessons that introduce a program called "Book Buddies" where intermediate students pair with primary students in order to read together. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...
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Other

"Shelley" by Sydney Waterlow

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers the complete text of an e-book on Percy Shelley. It contains an in-depth analysis of the poet's life and works, along with hyperlinked definitions from the Encyclopedia of the Self.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Dr. Seuss Lesson Plans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
What is your favorite Dr. Seuss story? Web English Teacher may be offering you resources to teach it right here! Also contains links to biographical information.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Mary Godwin's Remonstrance

For Students 9th - 10th
A psychological look at author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, and the impact her parents had on her life.
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C-SPAN

American Writers: Ayn Rand

For Students 9th - 10th
A good informational site on Ayn Rand. Includes general information about her life, works, and writings, including The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. Also includes links to other sites.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Guy De Maupassant

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has biographical information on the life and works of Guy de Maupassant. Also included is French text from some of his stories. Listed here are his stories written in French.
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Emory University

Emory University: Frantz Fanon

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site from the Emory University, you will find biographical information on Frantz Fanon, as well as information on his work.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Power of Nonviolence

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, students will consider Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Power of Nonviolence. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin: David Macaulay Author and Illustrator

For Students 3rd - 8th
Background about the famous illustrator, a copy of his Caldecott acceptance speech, a list of books and other details are offered at this site.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Guided Comprehension in Action: Teaching Summarizing

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students learn the ins and outs of writing biographies by researching a contemporary or historical figure and writing a summary.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Biography Project: Research/presentation

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Typical lesson on a biography research project. Students choose a famous person, read a biography and do research online, and create a graphic organizer to teach the class about the person's life.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Biographies: Creating Timelines of Life

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Online lesson which allows students to choose a person of interest and create a timeline of their life. Includes working together, researching potential conflicting information, and developing essays from the original research.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Agesilaus by Xenophon

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the nonfiction work Agesilaus by Xenophon, a Greek historian and soldier. The text summarizes the life of King Agesilaus II (c. 440 BC - c. 360 BC) of Sparta, whom Xenophon respected greatly. The king's life is...
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Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Author Study: Book Cover Rubric

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides an author study reproducible. A rubric is provided to help assess an author study project.
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New York Times

New York Times: On This Day: Isaac Asimov

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed obituary explores Asimov's (1920-1992 CE) life and includes a brief list of some of his best-known works.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography Writer's Workshop

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This tutorial has students follow a step-by-step guide to write their very own biography using that of Frederick Douglass as a model.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
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TES Global

Blendspace: Toontastic Grate(ful) Biographies

For Teachers 1st - 6th Standards
This nine-part learning module provides support for Launchpad's Toontastic App. This blendspace shares videos, screen shots, and written resources that will help students write biographies via the Toontastic App.
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Other

Who Wrote That? Featuring Tamora Pierce

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Tamora Pierce's first experience with writing a book is told here, along with details that don't appear in many other interviews.
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Eugene O'neill

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography of American playwright Eugene O'Neill.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Author Interview: Transcript From Interview With Pam Munoz Ryan

For Students 4th - 7th
This article shares the transcript of an interview with the author Pam Munoz Ryan. Conducted by one of the writers from Reading Rockets, autobiographical information is shared regarding the topics for some of the author's most famous works.
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Gene Kelly

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for American star of song and dance Gene Kelly.
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: George Balanchine

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the American jazz dancer and choreographer, George Balanchine.
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Georgia O'keeffe

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the American realist painter, Georgia O'Keeffe.