Biography

Science
5th Grade
3-45 min
classes
Investigation
Black History Month
21 Biography
Century Standards
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biographies.
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a famous African American
analyze and use
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information.
Students will then search the online catalog to find a biography
on this person.3.1.4 Use technology
Students and other
will conduct information
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and answer
organize and display knowledge and understanding in
five Ws on their historical figure. Students will site their sources
ways that others can view, use, and assess.
and create a biography poster to turn in to teacher. Finally,
students will use
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presentation and present to class on a later date.

College & Career Readiness Standards

Key Cognitive Intellectual curiosity, reasoning,
Skills problem solving, academic
behaviors, work habits, &
academic integrity
COLLABORATION
Foundational Read across curriculum, write
Skills discussed
Teachers and librarian across curriculum,
targeted TEKS research
across curriculum, use of data,
5.7(A) identify the literary language and devices used in
& technology
biographies and autobiographies, including how authors
present major events in a person's life.
RESOURCES / MATERIALS /
TECHNOLOGY
5.11(A) summarize the main ideas and supporting details in
a text in ways that maintain meaning and logical order
Laptops or 1:1 computers, though can be
modified for small groups sharing devices.
ASSESSMENT / PRODUCT
Online search engines: Google
Library media specialist will conduct an informal assessment on
accessing information in the library. Furthermore, students will
create an emaze presentation on a famous African American
SISD Online Catalog:
figure and present to class.
http://library.sisd.net:8082/LS2Staff/
Sample emaze Presentation:
www.Emaze.com
https://www.emaze.com/@AQOFZOCC/maya
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