This is a cross-curricular unit that teaches students about biographies as a genre, how to write a biography about a classmate and about a famous American, and along the way students will learn about famous Americans. This is perfect for February, while teaching about African American history and as a way to tie-in President's Day. The items in this packet are:
- research templates
- interview template
- organizers/ planners for pre-writing
- writing paper templates
- a creative writing activity
- writing paper in color and black and white
- example breakdown of the unit with ideas for mini-lessons