Biographies

Course Description: This section of the course is to expose students in fourth and fifth grades to the genre of biographies. It will take 3-4 weeks to complete the unit.

Hawaii Content Standards and Benchmarks 

Learner Outcomes:

The learner will:

• recognize the characteristics of a biography.
• read biographies from a variety of sources.
• create a slide show about a famous person using the computer.
• write about famous people using the computer.

What is a Biography?	Lesson 4: Biography Slide Show
Lesson 1: First -Hand Biography	Bibliography Formats
Lesson 2: Presidents Research	Biography Websites
Lesson 3: A Famous Person	Community Involvement