Lizzy Seiden & Ashley Lennon

What is a biography? biography bio = life, graphy = writing written retelling of a person ’ s life “‘ breathe life and meaning into people and events ’” (Tunnell, M.O., 2012).

Activity Partner up, share your story, and have your biography created!

Typical Personalities in Biographies Scientists and Inventors Thomas Edison, Wright Brothers, Alexander Graham Bell Political Leaders Presidents, senators, kings, queens, monarchs, etc. Lincoln Tells a Joke by Kathleen Krull People from the arts Artists, Musicians, Actors, Authors Sports personalities Athlete or person in the public eye

Typical Personalities in Biographies Explorers and Adventurers Men and women who live dangerously to push back the frontiers of science and geography Amelia Earhart : The Legend of the Lost Aviator by Shelley Tanaka Humanitarians Mother Theresa, Florence Nightingale People who overcome tremendous odds Helen Keller Annie and Helen by Deborah Hopkinson & Raul Colon Villains Adolf Hitler Other Interesting People Give children the sense that everyone, not just big names from history, has a story and can make a contribution Barnum’s Bones by Tracey Fern

Types of Biographies Authentic Biographies True nonfiction Anne Frank by Josephine Poole Autobiographies Individuals write about their own life Collective Biographies Contain a number of short biographical pieces about subjects who have a common trait Complete Biographies Spans the entire life of a subject

Types of Biographies Fictionalized Biographies historical fiction written in a narrative rather than completely nonfiction Partial Biographies Cover only a segment of the subject ’ s life Picture Book Biographies Brief, heavily illustrated Simplified Biographies Aimed at newly independent readers I am Rosa Parks by Jim Haskins

Read Aloud Me…Jane by Patrick McDonnell Caldecott Honor Book

Kathleen Krull Works with her husband, illustrator Paul Brewer “ When I was 15, I was fired from my part-time job at the library. The reason? Reading too much—while I was supposed to be working. ”

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