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Biography Project: Research and Class Presentation

1.Using your classroom or school library, have each student check out a biography of a famous person. The biography should be about one of the three people on the student's list from Session 1.

2.Pass out the Web Rubric and go over expectations and criteria with students.

  • Web has categories that fit with the information written about the person and are easily understood by the reader.

  • Each category has supporting information that helps the reader understand the details of the person's life.

  • The writing is clear with no spelling or grammatical errors.

  • Each bubble gives brief, clear information.

  • Web shows the main achievements of the person's life based on the student's interpretation.
3.Use the sample web for Martin Luther King, Jr. to model for students how each item of the rubric applies to the creation of the web.

4.Ask students to skim (or preread) their biographies, focusing on the questions they generated during Session 1 about the selected person. Then have students work with their
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COMPETENCIES

  • Identify significant figure contributions associated with a geographic area.
  • Enhance geographic literacy/geospatial education.
  • Conduct a short research and writing project based on focused questions with information gathered from multiple print and digital resources.
  • Develop a biographical essay with relevant, well-chosen information and concrete details appropriate to the audience.
  • Integrate information into the text while maintaining the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

MATERIALS

Computers with Internet Access
Missing Voices Graphic Organizer (optional)
Missing Voices Rubric

SUGGESTED ONLINE RESOURCES

Pennsylvania Center for the Book Literary & Heritage Maps
National Archives Databases and Directories
Ancestry.com
Library of Congress: Digital Collections
Digital Public Library of America
Encyclopædia Britannica Biographies
OneNote or Padlet
MLA Style Center Quick Guide
Easybib or Bibme

PREREQUISITE

Assume that students are familiar with proper MLA Works Cited format and plagiarism guidelines. I

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Teaching Biographies To Elementary Students (Grades 1-5) in 2025

Teaching biographies can feel intimidating at first, but once you have a solid understanding of the genre, a roadmap of how to teach it, and teaching resources and activities, it’s easy! This post will equip you with all of that and more! You’ll feel prepared (and maybe even excited) about teaching biographies (especially if you are using this biography project and these biography activities)!

What is a Biography?

A biography is a written account of someone’s life. It typically focuses on important events, achievements, and experiences that shaped that person. It gives readers a detailed look at their background, career, relationships, and contributions to society or a particular field. Biographies can be about historical figures, celebrities, scientists, politicians, or even regular people who’ve had interesting lives.

What is the Difference Between a Biography and an Autobiography?

The difference between a biography and an autobiography is who is telling the story. A biography is written by someone else abou

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