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When it comes to writing, there is so much we want (and need) to teach our students. However, we cannot focus on all of it all at once or we will cause our students to hate writing. We also have to be able to teach writing in our schedule–realistically! Some teachers barely have 20 minutes to teach writing during the day!
I have broken my writing units down into easy-to-implement lesson plans and have included all of the materials you need.
Each Biography Writing Unit (Grades 2-5) has 12 lessons . The lessons can be implemented at an easy pace—spread out over four weeks, or can be condensed to be taught in a shorter time period.
Since there are twelve biography writing lessons, you have time to build in any of your own mini lessons you feel your class needs. (For instance, if you see your students are struggling with a particular skill, such as capitalizing proper nouns, you can spend a day practicing that skill without falling behind with the unit.)
1. What’s a Biographical Report? 2. Brainstorm Topics and Choose a Person 3. Finding Sources 4. Important Life Events 5. Outline Chronologically 6. In My Own Words 7. Using Linking Words and Phrases 8. Writing a Rough Draft 9. Writing a Conclusion 10. Editing With a Partner 11. Revising & Revisiting the Rubric 12. Publishing
The units include a student friendly rubric as well as a checklist they can use as they write. They help keep students focused on the skills taught during the unit, without overwhelming them.
Posters are provided to help teach certain skills. You can print them and put them in students’ writing notebooks. This allows them to reference them at any time.
If you choose to have your whole class write on the same topic, these biographical units even include a non-fiction article and list of websites that can be used for student research. (The websites are provided as clickable links and also QR codes.)
However, you can also use the unit with your own topic or by letting students choose topics.
FAQ: I teach multiple grade levels. Are the units different? The units are mostly similar, but include different mentor texts, and have different examples in the centers. There are a few other minor differences throughout the units that reflect grade level expectations. Each grade level includes different topics for the non-fiction resources. (See breakdown above)
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Cottage on blackbird lane, 3rd grade biography project.
Looking for a fun, new research and writing project for your elementary kiddos? This living wax museum is a great way to tie together reading, writing, social studies and speaking and listening skills all in one fun project. I have done this project with second through fourth graders and they have all loved it.
Start this project off by having your students select what famous figure they want to research, or by assigning them a famous figure. My ABSOLUTE favorite books for us to conduct our research are the “Who Was” Series by Jim Gigliotti. They are perfect for on-level/higher second graders, and are most appropriate for third and fourth grade students.
Typically, I will introduce the project, show the students my example, and then briefly introduce all of the famous figures that they can pick from. I then let them go one by one and pick which person they want to research.
For my second graders, I always have one group (my lower level readers) that work together to collect our research all on the same person, but then I release them to each write their own reports.
We spend about one week reading our books and researching our influential figure. While they work, they take notes on important aspects of that person’s life. There are also a ton of great books on Epic ! that students can use for additional research and ideas.
After our notes are compiled, students begin writing their drafts for their research reports. I have students write 6 total paragraphs about their famous figures. We do an introduction, a paragraph about their early life, a paragraph about why they are famous, fun facts, a paragraph about a character trait that best describes them and why, and then a closing.
We spend about 1-1 & 1/2 weeks working on our writing. We write about a paragraph or 2 per day, then take our writing through the revising/editing/publishing process. I then give students a good 2-3 days to spend a TON of time publishing their work to the best of their capability, using their best handwriting and best pictures that they can.
Wax Museum: Speaking & Listening
We end this project by inviting parents and other classes to come watch us present our reports. This is a fun time where the students get to dress up like their famous person, bring in props and practice speaking in front of an audience. We always get amazing feedback from the parents and from other classroom teachers. This component is totally optional, but completely worth it!
I always send home a student letter at the beginning of the project so that parents have ample time to help students gather materials for their costumes and to help them get a good understanding of who their influential figure is.
Distance Learning / Digital Learning :
Is your school closed for an extended period of time due to this crazy virus? This project is a GREAT way for students to continue learning at home. Simply send the PDF to parents to print at home (or print at school if you still have access), and send students to Epic or your local online library to find biographies on the person of their choice. Then, add a digital component by having students upload their videos to Google Classroom, SeeSaw or the digital platform of your choice. This is a great way to provide a few weeks of reading/writing plans to parents, while incorporating choice in student learning still.
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Snag everything you need for the biography research and writing reports in this Biography Writing Resource .
Click here for a compilation of all of my favorite “Who Was” characters to research for this project. These books are the perfect level for 2nd-4th graders, and are really affordable (between $2-4 each by following my Amazon affiliate link.)
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These biography reading passages and comprehension activities include resources for students to learn about famous Americans and complete biography reports. These biographies for kids are specifically written for kids to learn the life story of influential people, including presidents, leaders, inventors, women, civil rights activists, and more.
One of the challenges of teaching elementary grades is finding engaging nonfiction reading passages that students can actually read, comprehend, and use for writing expository text.
By reading these biographies, second-grade and third-grade students learn about the famous person through a fun, easy-to-read passage. Students can also use the QR Codes for additional biography research.
Included are comprehension activities that support a sequence of events and categorizing facts, as well as a simple biography report.
These biographies are also a great way to combine reading, writing, and social studies.
Are you interested in some QR Codes to jump-start your student’s Biography Research ? Click below for some FREE QR Codes for Martin Luther King Jr.
Each biography resource includes the following components. The layout and application of the components are the same across all biographies so that you can give students one set of instructions, even if students are researching different famous people .
Below are some images and information about each component.
The three-part vocabulary cards can be used in several different ways. You have the option of cutting apart all three parts and having students match the word, picture, and definition, or leaving the word and picture together and having students match them with the correct definition.
Students can also use the picture cards in a report display or you can use them on a biography word wall.
Each biography resource includes a poster with an image of the famous person and information about why the person is important. The posters come in color and black and white. You can give students the black and white posters to color and use in their reports.
The biographies come in two formats like my animal articles. The one-page format is great for black and white printing. It has more condensed text and less images.
The two-page format includes color photos, larger text, and more line spacing. This format is great for whole group instruction and close reading activities.
The text in both formats is identical.
All of the biography text is written in a similar format. The first part introduces the person, explains his or her significance and the person’s birth or death.
The sections of each biography include the person’s early life, adult life, and later life. Those sections are consistent across all biographies and help students to organize the information on the note-taking graphic organizer or the report pages in the Biography Report for ANY Person .
The consistency across all biographies allows the teacher to give students different people to study while at the same time guiding and teaching about the genre as a whole class.
The comprehension activities in the biographies include sequence of events, short answer, and cloze reading activities. These comprehension worksheets scaffold the learning and focus students attention on different aspects of the person’s life.
Like the previous components, the graphic organizer and report pages are consistent across all biographies. They include space for students to take notes while reading. The report pages come in options with primary lines and space to draw pictures, as well.
Biographies are available for the following famous Americans. Some of the biographies can be placed in more than one category below, but they only appear in one.
The linked biographies below are available. Those that aren’t linked are coming soon!
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Do you need more engaging and high-interest text for elementary students to read that can be used across content areas?
Are you looking to scaffold your Biography Report Unit ?
The Biography Collection has over 47 kid-friendly biographies and comprehension resources and includes:
These biographies align well with my Biography Report for ANY Person . While these biograph ies include report pages, the Biography Report for ANY Person includes MANY more options and an in-depth study of biography report writing.
Also available are QR Codes for Biography Research Reports . QR Codes are included in this individual biography report. BUT if you want more QR Codes for other biographical people, they’re available separately.
Are you interested in some QR Codes to jump-start your students Biography Research ? Click below for some FREE QR Codes for Martin Luther King Jr.
Hello! I love all of your products!! I teach a grade 3/4 split on a First Nation in Canada. Would you be able to do any biographies of famous First Nation people from past to present? I haven’t found a whole lot of curriculum on famous Native Americans and Canadians. Thank you!
Hmmm . . . I have never learned about First Nation people in Canada. I’m not sure I’m the best person to write about them, given my lack of background information. Do you have a list of people?
Hello, Some names are: Elijah Harper, Louis Riel, Tom Longboat, Chief Dan George, Hiawatha, Adam Beach, Grahm Greene, Tommy Prince, Joseph Brant, Francis Pegahmagabow, Pound Maker, and Murray Sinclair.
Other famous Native Americans: Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Sacagawea, Tecumseh, Geronimo, Chief Joseph, and Osceola.
Does this help at all?
Thanks for the list! Some of the Native Americans are on our list to create. I’m not familiar with any of the First People names at all. I’m not sure that I’m qualified to write articles about them, unfortunately. I’ll add them to my list, though, and revisit it when we start writing articles again.
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A poster is an excellent culminating activity for biographies. After students have completed all of their research, it is a fun way to bring it all together. For this activity, students will create a biography poster for the person they have researched. . The poster should include the following information: date and place of birth (and death, if applicable), childhood, education, family life, adult life, major accomplishments, and fun facts. Students should also include the theme if it is applicable.
These posters can be printed out, laminated, and hung around the room. Students can also present their posters to their classmates, sharing their knowledge about their person. Thus combining research, writing and public speaking skills into one powerful assignment.
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Grade Level 4-6
Difficulty Level 3 (Developing to Mastery)
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Work with students to understand the biography.
Students working on the biography poster may have a variety of special needs, so you should meet them where they are and help them to understand the main ideas of the person's life. You may need to read aloud, scaffold the information, ask a lot of leading questions, or even write down some of the main ideas.
Some students may be able to talk through the main ideas, and some may need the information spelled out even more. Give students a word bank or the other tools they personally need to understand what should be included in the poster, such as family life, accomplishments, and jobs.
For students with special needs, adding symbols or illustrations to a poster could be especially challenging. You can give students a set of pictures to choose from, or physically work with them to find some. This will build their confidence as they can beautify their poster.
What elements should be included in a biography poster.
Students should include all of the important facts about the person, including birth and death dates (if applicable), early life and education, fun facts, family life, accomplishments, and the theme found in the biography. This will paint the picture of the person's entire life.
Posters can be hung around the room for all the students in the class to learn from, and students could also use it as a visual aid while they practice their public speaking skills and give a speech about the person's life.
Students can easily create a poster on the template by including carefully written information about the person's life, symbols that relate to the person, a clear title, and illustrations.
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A collection of resources to use when teaching your students about the biography text type. Resources include planning templates, checklists, writing scaffolds, sequencing activities, posters, and word wall vocabulary. You can download PowerPoints to introduce the biography text type.
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Use this multipurpose timeline template for a variety of assignments, projects, and more!
Now your students can make sure that they have everything they need in their biography.
Conduct, organize, and display research about books, people, planets, animals, states, and countries with a versatile set of printable and digital poster templates.
Create a pennant banner for students to record and display their biography research.
Research and create an interactive biography for a historical figure.
Display key vocabulary related to informative writing with a set of 48 word wall cards.
A set of 30 vocabulary words related to biography writing.
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Read and sort to help students learn about the structure of a biography with our cut and paste biography worksheet.
Use this biographical constructed response worksheet to teach your students about Jane Addams.
Use these three templates to record notes or research project content on the life and contributions of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea
Use this PowerPoint template for students to author a researched-based biography on a historical figure.
An assessment rubric designed to help teachers to assess students’ biography writing.
Use this biographical writing poster with annotations to help your students understand how to write an engaging biography.
A 29-slide, editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching older students about the structure and language features of biographical texts.
A research template for older students to use when writing a biography.
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their biography writing.
Help your students organize their thoughts about their biography subject.
A comprehension worksheet paired with a magazine article about four amazing artists.
Create a flipbook that clearly illustrates the most significant aspects of a biography subject.
Guide students through the structure and elements included in biography writing.
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