Reinforce research skills, close reading, teamwork, and biographical writing skills with one collaborative lesson. Groups create slide shows detailing the elements of a biography through a presentation on a famous American person. Based on their groups' presentations, individuals then write a biography report showcasing the person their groups chose.

Concepts

biographies, biographical writing, research reports, multimedia presentations

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Set up project groups before beginning the lesson
• Gather a list of famous American people ahead of time

Classroom Considerations

• Reserve time in the computer lab in order for individuals to access the Internet

Pros

• The resource comes in document form for easy editing
• Promotes a collaborative learning experience

Cons

• Rubric is mentioned but not included

Common Core

RI.5.7 RI.5.9 SL.5.4 SL.5.5