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If I Could Have Been Somebody Else

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars research a specific person from American history who played a significant role and had an impact on future events and situations. They write a multi paragraph essay which includes three reasons explaining why they would...
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Houdini Report

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars write a biography after thy have found facts from the Houdini website. They complete a report using the organizational trait. Students use the internet to complete their fact sheets on Houdini. They discuss organization...
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Bio-Poem

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore parts of speech that relate to their personality characteristics. They examine parts of speech online, and compose a bio-poem that combines the parts of speech with a biography.
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RESEARCH PROJECT

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students develop a list of famous people and choose an individual from the list. They create a web design for notes. They research their individual and add information to their bibliography. They finish by writing a report on the person.
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Biographical Sketches

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine historical figures by reading about their lives.  In this biography lesson, students research the Internet to find out about a chosen figure that is important to the United States.  Students create a story...
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Creating an Original Opera

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research the lyrical and dramatic structure of opera through Internet sources and audio examples, cooperatively discuss elements of opera stories vs. their own lives and create one-act opera based on their own life experiences.
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A Few Words about Vocabulary

For Students 9th - 11th
In this vocabulary analysis learning exercise, students read an excerpt aloud and listen for awkward or out of place vocabulary. Students then suggest ways to improve each sentence.
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Express Yourself Lesson Seed 17: Obituary

For Teachers 6th Standards
The Cay has been criticized by groups such as the Council on Interracial Books for Children because of the way race is portrayed. Explore the argument against the book while taking the author's perspective into account. Class members...
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Biography Tea

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students. through a variety of library books on biographies, explore and assess the contributions of individuals to society. They choose one person to write a short biography on after reading their biography checked out from the library.
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The Biography of Robert Boyle

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students research and chronologically sort written information about Boyle's life. They create a time line of importand events in Boyle's life and write a biography on Robert Boyle.
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Writing a Short Story -History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a short story set in a selected period of history. They conduct research on a selected period of history, write and edit a rough draft of their short story, and submit a final draft of their story that includes details...
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Famous Virginian Biography Project

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research, analyze and complete a writing project on the history of Virginia. They are assigned a famous Virginian to research utilizing a variety of resources and then prepare a written report and an oral presentation to...
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The Writings of Robert Boyle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read the introductory text describing the various sources for the history of Boyle's life. They produce a poster illustrating the sources of Boyle's life and writings.
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All About Me

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders write a story of their life. Using digital pictures and other photographs, 7th graders create a storyboard of their life. They create a video containing pictures, music and a recorded summary of the events depicted.
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Calling the Doves

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners read "Calling of the Doves" by Juan Felipe Herrera. As a class, they discuss the format of the book and compare it to other books they have read. Individually, they examine the biographical format and write their own family story.
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White Anti-Racist Biographies: Early Grades

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research white anti racists including Laurie Olsen, Myles Horton, and others. In this anti racist lesson plan, students complete an online treasure hunt where they research these people and fill in the blanks to sentences...
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Organizing Your Ideas Into an Effective Outline

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the components of a speech outline and write an interesting speech.
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Cesar Chavez Biopoem

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars demonstrate their learning about Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Union by writing a biopoem. They word process the poem.
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BioPoem Multicultural Activity For A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students write a biopoem. In this literature and poetry writing lesson, students write a biopoem about the characters in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry following a specific given format. Examples and format are included.
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Concrete Biopoems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write a five line poem describing themselves in Spanish. They finish the poem by publishing it on paper that is cut into a shape that helps identify them.
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Dr. Seuss Author Study

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to a story, then use the same format to write a class book.
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Documents of Diversity

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the cultural diversity present within their own families. They also look at the cultural makeup of their own community. They look closely at the works of art of three Canadian artists - all of whom emigrated to...
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Women in Texas Politics: Winning the Vote, Three Pioneers, and Serving the People

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study women's involvement in Texas politics. In this US history lesson, 4th graders discuss woman suffrage, examine three Texas female pioneer legislators by reading biographies, and explore women's issues by generating a...
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Tuck Everlasting

For Teachers 5th - 8th
A great toolbox of ideas for any teacher preparing to teach the novel Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, this resource includes a short biography of Natalie Babbitt, several discussion questions that could double as writing prompts,...

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