Description
- Overview:
- Students will discuss the definition of a biography and determine what elements it contains. They will research a famous person and create a web graphic organizer with key achievements and personal information from their life. Peer feedback will be given on the web creation and then an oral presentation will be given.
- Subject:
- Applied Science, Arts and Humanities, Career and Technical Education, English Language Arts, History, Life Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Social Science
- Level:
- Lower Primary, Upper Primary, Middle School, High School
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Author:
- Lynn Ann Wiscount, Erin Halovanic, Vince Mariner
- Date Added:
- 07/14/2020
- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution
- Language:
- English
- Media Format:
- Text/HTML
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Determine and analyze the relationship between two or more central ideas of a text, including the development and interaction of the central ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly, as well as inferences and conclusions based on and related to an author's implicit and explicit assumptions and beliefs.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Read and comprehend literary nonfiction and informational text on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Determine the central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly, as well as inferences and/or generalizations drawn from the text.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade-level reading and content, including interpretation of figurative language in context.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Read and comprehend literary nonfiction and informational text on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly, as well as inferences, conclusions, and/or generalizations drawn from the text.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade-level reading and content, including interpretation of figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Read and comprehend literary nonfiction and informational text on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly, as well as inferences, conclusions, and/or generalizations drawn from the text.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Analyze the influence of the words and phrases in a text including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings, and how they shape meaning and tone.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Read and comprehend literary nonfiction and informational text on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly, as well as inferences and conclusions based on an author's explicit assumptions and beliefs about a subject.
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Learning Domain: Reading Informational Text
Standard: Read and comprehend literary nonfiction and informational text on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.
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Learning Domain: Reading Literature
Standard: Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics as well as their use of additional literary elements.
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Learning Domain: Reading Literature
Standard: Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.
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Learning Domain: Writing
Standard: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
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Learning Domain: Writing
Standard: Identify and introduce the topic for the intended audience.
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Learning Domain: Writing
Standard: Organize ideas, concepts, and information using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts; provide a concluding statement or section; include formatting when useful to aiding comprehension.
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Learning Domain: Writing
Standard: With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
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Learning Domain: Writing
Standard: Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.
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Learning Domain: Writing
Standard: Identify and introduce the topic clearly, including a preview of what is to follow.
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Learning Domain: Writing
Standard: Organize ideas, concepts, and information using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts; provide a concluding statement or section; include formatting when useful to aiding comprehension.
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Learning Domain: Writing
Standard: With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
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Learning Domain: Writing
Standard: Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Learning Domain: Writing
Standard: Identify and introduce the topic clearly, including a preview of what is to follow.
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Learning Domain: Writing
Standard: Organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts; provide a concluding statement or section; include formatting when useful to aiding comprehension.
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Learning Domain: Writing
Standard: With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Learning Domain: Writing
Standard: Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
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Learning Domain: Writing
Standard: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English when speaking based on Grades 11-12 level and content.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions, on grade-level topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English when speaking based on Grade 6 level and content.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions, on grade-level topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English when speaking based on Grade 7 level and content.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions, on grade-level topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English when speaking based on Grade 8 level and content.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English when speaking based on Grades 9-10 level and content.
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Evaluations
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Average Score (3 Points Possible)Degree of Alignment | N/A |
Quality of Explanation of the Subject Matter | 2 (1 user) |
Utility of Materials Designed to Support Teaching | 2 (1 user) |
Quality of Assessments | 3 (1 user) |
Quality of Technological Interactivity | 1 (1 user) |
Quality of Instructional and Practice Exercises | 2 (1 user) |
Opportunities for Deeper Learning | 2 (1 user) |
on Feb 25, 09:20pm Evaluation
Quality of Assessments: Superior (3)
Although the provided rubrics may be modified or edited to meet individual class needs, they are provided throughout the lesson allowing students the opportunity to grade themselves and others and for the teacher to provide feedback on this work.
on Feb 25, 09:20pm Evaluation
Quality of Technological Interactivity: Limited (1)
Although there are several good websites for biographical information, they are written for adults and offer largely passive reading experiences. (Embedded video or audio files, hyperlinks, bold vocabulary words, and other helpful markers would benefit students.)
on Feb 25, 09:20pm Evaluation
Opportunities for Deeper Learning: Strong (2)
Reflection and group discussion are two strong points of this lesson plan.
This activity presumes that students have a basic understanding of biographies. I disagree that (as written) this activity is appropriate for lower primary because they don't have the background knowledge for it. It may be appropriate to start this activity as a whole class (3-4 grades) and move to group/individual presentations at 5th grade.
Note that the note-taking sheet provides students with six boxes for a themes of a person's life. The Walt Whitman example includes "Early Life", "Early Career", "Newspaper Work", "Civil War", "Works", and "Later Years", which may steer some students toward similar/identical thinking when they brainstorm. Take into consideration the limited effect six boxes may have upon some students. They may also note that the photos of Walt Whitman are identical throughout his life, which makes him seem ageless (or consistently aged!).
Teachers may want to work with their classes to develop oral presentation rubrics, rather than use the provided PDFs.
There is a misspelling in the first slide for students, "persentation".