Sunday, November 25, 2012

Teaching Through Biographies


Hello dear students,

            In today's class, unit 1: Famous Egyptians, lesson 5: Communication, you were wonderful giving talks about the persons you like the most.





As biographies raise your interest, please go to the link below, explore the example biography framework given at:

http://712educators.about.com/cs/biographies/l/blbioframework.htm


and the rubric given at:

 http://712educators.about.com/cs/biographies/l/blrubricbio.htm

and choose a person who is famous or who you know well and fill in the framework. He / She can be alive or from history. Then write a paragraph in 80 - 100 words. You can find more about famous people at:

http://www.widgetserver.com/syndication/l/?p=1&instId=5dead9b2-e4e4-4ac2-8d4c-d5d293913ce5&token=f0f1410e80a105463c305ba30d701d89bd060be60000013b31cbaf8d&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.famouspeoplelessons.com

Thanks,

Safaa


        

2 comments:

  1. Hi Saffa,

    Thank you for sharing the link for biography framework. The format will provide a guideline to the students as they skim and scan the biography.

    Kinnari

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  2. Hi Kinnari,

    Thank you Kinnari!

    About.com is an excellent search engine and website. I hope it works well for your students.

    All the best,

    Safaa

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