USING BIOGRAPHIES ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
Resources for the Teacher
A Book of Famous Black Americans: Complete Units for Teachers of Children Ages 4-8. 372.83 B711bo
Children's Literature: Engaging Teachers & Children in Good Books. 809.89282 D218ch
From Biography to History: Best Books for Children... IMC Ref 016.92 F931
Paper Bag Puppets. 027.6251 D794pa (ideas for making puppets to enhance the reading of biographies)
Portraits: Biography & Autobiography in the Secondary School. 810.712 P8534
The Scientist Within You: Experiments & Biographies of Distinguished Women in Science. 507.8 W292sc2 (for use with students ages 8-13)
Teaching Genre: Exploring 9 Types of Literature to Develop Lifelong Readers & Writers. 372.6044 M123te (section on biography & autobiography; includes activity ideas)
True Tales of Heroes & Heroines. 920.02 M366tr
Videos (a few examples)
Duke Ellington. VC 10872 (based on the book by the Pinkneys)
Linnea in Monet's Garden. VC 7441 (based on the book by Christina Bjork)
P atricia Polacco, Dream Keeper. VC 10397
Take Joy! The Magical World of Tasha Tudor. VC 11433
Library Catalog Search Strategies
To find books about a person (biographies), enter a Subject search for the person's name, last
name first.
To find a chapter about a person in collective biographies, enter a Key Word search for the person's name, first name first.
To find biographies at all reading levels in the IMC, you may also browse the "92" section of the Dewey stacks (range 12). The biographies are arranged on the shelves in alphabetical order by the last name of the person the book is about.
Examples of subject searches to find resources for teachers on using biographies & autobiographies:
biography as a literary form study and teaching
african americans biography
autobiography study and teaching
biography study and teaching
women scientists biography
* mathematicians biography
* or any career + the word biography
*** Always limit your search to the IMC: first enter your search, then click on the blue "Limit/Sort" button directly above the retrieved list. Limit to "Where item is located - IMC" and click on the grey "Submit" bar below. ***
Content Editor: Pat Farthing farthingsp@appstate.edu