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Curated OER

E.B. White

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this biography worksheet, students read a short passage detailing the life of author E.B. White. Students then answer 6 questions about the passage they have read.
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Worksheet
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Autobiography

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this autobiography form worksheet, students complete a book analysis for an autobiographical book. Students must know the title, author, and difference between a biography and autobiography. Students must be able to answer several...
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Lesson Plan
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Author, Author!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, in groups, select and research a favorite studenT author or illustrator. They answer questions about the author, conduct research and prepare a PowerPoint presentation with their findings.
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Author Study: Jan Brett

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students use the Internet to access information about author and illustrator Jan Brett's books and career. They complete online activities, read interviews and play related games.
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Well-behaved Women [and Men] Seldom Make History

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine historical context. In this historical perspectives lesson, students read and discuss instructor-selected picture book biographies. Students then complete graphic organizers based on the challenges the main characters...
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Worksheet
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Reading: The Beginnings of a Writer

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this reading: beginnings of a writer worksheet, students read a short biography of J.K. Rawlings and answer true and false comprehension questions. Students answer ten questions.
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More Than Anything Else

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the life of Booker T. Washington by reading a biography.  In this biographical lesson, 2nd graders read the story More Than Anything Else, and examine the geographical locations Washington once resided in. ...
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Organizer
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Biography Book Report Form

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this biography book report worksheet, students complete a form, filling in essential information: title, author, brief biography of the person, interesting fact, description and questions to be asked if one met the person.
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PBS

Does Art Imitate Life?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Write what you know, sound advice for any writer and something many famous authors are known to have done. Use these materials to explore how Shakespeare's life influenced his plays. This resource is packed with readings, video segments,...
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Write with Writers

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Write and work with authors on the Scholastic Website to promote the recognition of various genres.  Young writers will participate in activities based on the type of writing such as biography, descriptive, folktales, mystery, news, and...
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Worksheet
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What Makes a Novel a Novel?

For Students 4th - 8th
As your authors prepare to write a hypothetical novel, they need all the inspiration they can find! Using a book they have already read (and enjoyed), learners complete a literary analysis by filling in eight short-answer questions....
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Utopian Promise

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Scholars learn all about the Puritans in the third installment of a 16-part lesson series. After watching a video, they read and discuss biographies of Puritans and Quakers from American history, write journal entries and poetry, and...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Masculine Heroes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
What were the driving forces behind American expansion in the nineteenth century, and what were its effects? Scholars watch a video, read biographies, engage in discussion, write journals and poetry, draw, and create a multimedia...
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Where'd You Get Those Genes?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Really a unit, this resource exposes middle schoolers to genetics at their level. They read interviews and biographies, trace a family tree, play games that simulate inheritance concepts, and more! Teacher's procedures, student...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce, and the Unreliable Biographers

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers research biographical facts about Edgar Allan Poe and Ambrose Bierce and complete literary analysis activities. In this biographical lesson plan, students research basic biographical facts about Poe and Bierce. High...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Exploring Borderlands

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
What motivated Europeans to explore the New World, and what effects did their exploration have on Native American populations? The second installment of a 16-part American Passages series prompts pupils to watch a video and read several...
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Lesson Plan
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Cut and Paste Biographies

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the influence of African-American artists, writers, and musicians on American culture. After researching different figures in these areas, they create collages representing each person's life and legacy.
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Lesson Plan
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Exploring the Poetry of Pablo Nueruda

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars read selected poems by Pablo Neruda. They also read short biographies of the author online to gain a better knowledge of the types of adversity Neruda faced throughout his lifetime. They begin to explore the concept of...
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Activity
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Love That Dog and Hate That Cat Teacher's Guide

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
This teaching guide for Love That Dog and Hate That Cat includes suggestions for how to integrate Sharon Creech's books into a poetry unit, as well as writing activities, discussion questions, and tips for making poetry accessible to all...
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Activity
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Accompany a reading of Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea with a thorough literature packet. Although the materials are meant to prepare readers for a timed essay, the background information and the activities are sure to engage...
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Literary Tour of California via Podcast

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars explore California's authors and their lives. In this author study, students research different authors from California. They create podcasts about their authors, walking the audience through the author's life and points...
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After the American Revolution: Free African Americans in the North

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the life of African Americans in the North during the American Revolution. They analyze how authors use various techniques to write biographies, read about Sojourner Truth, conduct research, and write an excerpt...
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Lesson Plan
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Newbery Award Winners

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders select a book from the Newbery list and read it. They write a short summary of the book without giving away the ending and then research the book's author. They write a book review and, finally, incorporate all of this onto...
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Activity
Syracuse City School District

Literary Elements

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Address the literary elements in a piece of writing using these materials. The packet includes plenty of resources, and focuses mainly on theme, character, and point of view, with some materials for setting, symbolism, and author's...

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