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Biography Project Resources

Biography.com http://www.biography.com/

A & E Classroom http://www.aetv.com/class/

Inventors and Inventions http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Kids/Inventions/

Famous Leaders for Young Readers http://www.gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm

KidsClick Biography http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/topgeog.html

Great Biographies for Kids http://www.greatsitesforkids.com/gsfk/biography.asp

ALA Biographies for Kids http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/displaysection.cfm&sec=11

Kids and Teens Biography Explorers http://www.ability.org.uk/kids_and_teens_biography_explore.htm

Distinguished Women of Past and Present http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/

Time Magazine’s 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century http://www.time.com/time/time100/

Biographical Dictionary http://s9.com/biography/

 Great Men and Women of the World http://homepage.oanet.com/jaywhy/

 Heroes of History http://www.heroesofhistory.com/

 Famous People with Disabilities http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/cedir/kidsweb/people.html

 The Great, Famous, and Infamous http://homepage.ntlworld.com/haywardlad/famous/

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Reading Comprehension (focus on informational materials)
2.1, 2.3 Structural Features of Informational Materials
2.4 Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
Writing Strategies
1.4-1.6 Research and Technology
Listening and Speaking Strategies
1.4-1.6 Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication
Speaking Applications
2.3 Deliver Research Presentations

ISTE NETS
National Educational Technology Standards (NETSoS) and Performance Indicators for Students:

3. Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:

a. plan strategies to guide inquiry.
b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and
media.
c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
d. process data and report results.

 



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