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Get to know a person in your class or a famous figure in history. With questions about the person's birthplace, parents, and what they are famous for. A space at the bottom prompts writers to list three things they have learned.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use in a unit about writing biographies or autobiographies
- Have kids fill out the worksheet about a historical figure as part of a research project
- Turn the lines into a poem for a creative twist
- Put kids in partner groups and have them try to guess the historical figure that each page describes
Classroom Considerations
- Only includes five questions; consider adding additional questions for a more thorough writing project
Pros
- Clear format with an interesting concept
- Good for brainstorming as well as a final project
Cons
- None