Now that we have researched Dav Pilkey, you are are going to write your own Mini-Biography. Choose a person that you are interested in writing about. Make sure you choose someone well-known so that you can easily find sources about that person. Follow the steps on the Mini-Biography Planning Sheet.
- Locate three sources from list below that give you plenty of information. Be sure your sources tell about the three areas on the note-taking form: Childhood, Becoming, and Achievements. Write your sources on your planning sheet.
- YOU MAY NOT USE ANY OTHER WEB SITES AS SOURCES!!! If you can not find information, see Ms. Casassa or another teacher in the class and they will help you.
Factmonster-Biographies
Infoplease-Biographies
Achievement Hall of Fame
First Ladies of the White House
Biography.com
Scholastic Author Interviews
Brain Pop Jr. Biographies-watch videos (log in info: barnard1 brainpop)
Neil Armstrong Childhood Information
Neil Armstrong Timeline and early childhood info
Mary Lou Retton Childhood
Jane Goodall Childhood
Jane Goodall Institute and Biographical Timeline
You will need to create a bibliography. Click here to use Easybib for the proper formatting!
