Chapter 11 Biographies Guiding Questions: Who are the subjects of biographies for children? How do teachers evaluate biographies? How can biographies motivate children? This multimedia product and its contents are protected under copyright law. The following are prohibited by law: any public performance or display including transmission of any image over a network; preparation of any derivative work, including the extraction, in whole or in part, of any images; any rental, lease, or lending of the program. 11.1 Norton, Through the Eyes of a Child: 8e ©2004, 2007, 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. ISBN:0137074018

Evaluating Biographies Is it good literature? Is the subject worth knowing about? Is it factually accurate? Are the lines between fact and opinion clear? Are primary sources used, and designated as such? Are photographs included? Is the style appealing to children? 11.2 Norton, Through the Eyes of a Child: 8e ©2004, 2007, 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. ISBN:0137074018

Biographical Subjects Explorers of earth and space Columbus, Galileo, Einstein, the Wright Brothers Political leaders and social activists Confucius, Washington, Perry, Lincoln, Roosevelt Civil rights leaders King, Marshall, Malcolm X Artists and authors daVinci, Warhol, Twain, Sandburg, Guthrie People who have persevered Sitting Bull, Pocahontas, Robinson 11.3 Norton, Through the Eyes of a Child: 8e ©2004, 2007, 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. ISBN:0137074018

Teaching with Biographies Creative dramatizations Reader response Developing hypothetical interviews with authors Creating imaginary conversations between people of two time periods Identifying common themes Creating time lines Analyzing values and beliefs 11.4 Norton, Through the Eyes of a Child: 8e ©2004, 2007, 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. ISBN:0137074018

Using Biographies to Motivate Biographies about authors can help children become writers Biographies can motivate students to do research so they can authenticate the events in the books Biographies of musicians and artists can give children an appreciation for the arts as well as encourage them to explore their own artistic abilities Biographies can motivate students to critique the works by comparing them to known facts found in other sources Biographies can motivate children to write their own biographies – of their friends, family members, and famous people 11.5 Norton, Through the Eyes of a Child: 8e ©2004, 2007, 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. ISBN:0137074018