IB Biography: People Who Make a Difference
BIOGRAPHIES for KIDS
Famous Leaders for Young Readers
Its CENTRAL IDEA is that individuals can inspire us to make a positive difference in the World.
During this unit students will inquire about:
1. People who have made a positive difference in the World.
2. Why and how people implement change.
3. Who inspires you and why?
**AT HOME you can make a difference by discussing these inquires with your child.
1. What people in history have made a difference?
2. How did they make a difference and how does their work inspires us?
3. What problems do we face today that necessitate change?
BELOW are a number of unit resources you can use to help your child extend his/her learning about our central idea and key questions at home! :)
Resources: Click on pictures or links!
| Biographies for Students: Houghton Mifflin Social Studies This is a great site for students to gather facts about various people who have made a difference in history. It includes a short comprehension check area after reading. :) |
| Brainpopjr Animated Science, Health, Technology, Math, Social Studies, Arts & Music and English movies, quizzes, activity pages and school homework help children in grades K-3rd. 1. Click on the category title: Social Studies 2. Then click on the box labeled biographies and choose from a number of famous people. ** Remember! Make the most of the visit by investigating the various activities connected to the movie on the bottom of the famous person video screen. BONUS: Any printed out tests results or created activity pages will be given extra credit points towards your child's social studies grade. :) |
| Brainpop Videos for upper-grade students Animated Science, Health, Technology, Math, Social Studies, Arts & Music and English movies, quizzes, activity pages and school homework help children in grades 3-8th. 1. Click on the category title: Social Studies 2. Then click on the box labeled famous historical figures and choose from a large number of famous people. ** These videos may have more challenging vocabulary for your child to understand than those on the Brainpop Jr. website. ** Remember! Make the most of the visit by investigating the various activities connected to the movie on the bottom of the famous person video screen. Take special note of the FYI section. It has a variety of extra facts about the video subject listed on different tabs. BONUS! Any printed out tests results or created activity pages will be given extra credit points towards your child's social studies grade. :) |
| Real Life Survivors: Focusing on Biographies These links will lead you to helpful resources for your child to practice the concepts learned at school and to be independent inquirers at home. :) Kids Connect to Famous People |
More links to famous Americans below:
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More Biographies |
| For help with biographies, try some of the links below. |
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