Who's Who: A Study of Biography--Grade 2 by Sarah Frantzen https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography en-us 2016-02-12 16:40:41 UTC 2023-04-15 18:40:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/brainstorm.jpg List of Famous People sarah_frantzen https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/94888707 2016-02-12 16:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/94888707 Categories of Famous People sarah_frantzen https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/94890371 2016-02-12 17:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/94890371 Definition of Giftedness sarah_frantzen https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/94890847 2016-02-12 17:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/94890847 Definition of Giftedness sarah_frantzen https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/94891246 2016-02-12 17:05:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/94891246 Biographical Information Questions sarah_frantzen https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/94892666 2016-02-12 17:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/94892666 Compare and Contrast Venn Diagram sarah_frantzen https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/94892953 2016-02-12 17:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/94892953 Phase 2 Biographical Information Questions sarah_frantzen https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/94893677 2016-02-12 17:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/94893677 What Does a completed Project Need? sarah_frantzen https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/94894540 2016-02-12 17:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/94894540 Guiding Questions About Famous People sarah_frantzen https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/95047303 2016-02-15 01:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/95047303 Activity #1 shannon_henderson https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/95302223   Brainstorm famous people from different areas, such as entertainment, sports, or literature. You can use examples from Attachment #1, Famous People. Students may continue to add to the list throughout this unit.  

Take it a step further and categorize the famous people from the brainstorming session. Use categories such as athlete, artist, musician, politician, inventor, or entertainer. 
]]> 2016-02-16 15:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/95302223 Activity #2 shannon_henderson https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/95302643   Discuss attributes of the famous people from activity #1 by category. What attributes do they have in common? How are they different?  ]]> 2016-02-16 15:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/95302643 Activity #3 shannon_henderson https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/95302928   Discuss definitions of giftedness and how people have different talents  ]]> 2016-02-16 15:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/95302928 Activity #4 shannon_henderson https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/95303427 Choose one person from each category: 
  Gather biographical information about one person from each of the categories. For each person, talk about these questions: 
  1.     What were the person’s attributes and areas of strength? 
  2.     What challenges did the person overcome? 
  3.     How did he/she use strengths to overcome those challenges? 
  4.     What were the person’s gifts and talents? How did he/she use them? 
  5.     What episode or story from the person’s life best characterizes him or her? 
  6.     What did the person contribute to others? 
Then compare and contrast the people chosen.
]]> 2016-02-16 15:24:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/95303427 After preparation: Activity #5 shannon_henderson https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/95304092 Choose one person to study 
Asking guiding questions. Once students have selected a topic, each student should think of three to five guiding questions, such as: 
  1.     When did this person live? 
  2.     How did the person reflect the time period in which he/she lived? 
  3.     What are the person’s attributes? 
  4.     What are the person’s gifts and/or talents? 
  5.     What challenges did the person face? 
  6.     How did the person use his gifts and/or talents to overcome those challenges? 
  7.     What did the person contribute to others? 
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  1.   Summarizing. Each student should create a timeline of key events in the person’s life. 
]]> 2016-02-16 15:27:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/95304612 Activity #7 shannon_henderson https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/95304849   The product  

Each student will create an original form of biography—the student will tell about the person in a genre that is appropriate for that person (e.g., a student who studied an artist may create a piece of art that reflects the artist’s life). Have the student explain why he/she chose the form of biography and why it is appropriate for the person.  ]]> 2016-02-16 15:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/95304849 Activity #7 shannon_henderson https://padlet.com/sarah_frantzen/whoswhobiography/wish/95305010   The product  

Each student will create an original form of biography—the student will tell about the person in a genre that is appropriate for that person (e.g., a student who studied an artist may create a piece of art that reflects the artist’s life). Have the student explain why he/she chose the form of biography and why it is appropriate for the person. 
A completed project includes: 
  1.   Description of reasons student chose the form of biography and why it is appropriate for the person 
  2.   Research log, note cards, and/or research process sheets 
  3.   Biography, including references or works cited 
  4.   Timeline of person's life 
 
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