Nonfiction+Unit+Portfolios+~+Biographies+(December)


 * 3BR Wax Museum Projects **
 * Bringing History to Life**

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As part of a nonfiction unit, third graders worked for about a month researching their famous person and preparing for the presentations. The students read biographies and searched pre-selected websites to obtain background information about their historical person. Then they organized their notes and after lessons in writing good paragraphs, each student wrote one or two paragraph reports about the person. Once the report was finished, they served as a basis for speeches. Students wrote a one-minute first person speech that they would give as their wax museum creations. Finally, students completed a poster about their famous person that included a portrait, an illustrated “filmstrip,” and other personal and interesting information. =====

Click on the portraits to go to each child's portfolio, and enjoy the work that has been done!








Sandra Day O'Conner

Florence Nightengale

Orville Wright

Barak Obama

Rosa Parks