Creating Lives: An Introduction to Biography

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 10.03.01

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Objectives
  4. Background Information
  5. Strategies
  6. Unit Activities
  7. Literacy Biography Key Points
  8. Bibliography
  9. Notes
  10. Appendix A – Virginia Standards of Learning

American Biographies: Lives Transformed by Literacy

Holly K. Banning

Published September 2010

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Appendix A – Virginia Standards of Learning

In complying with the Virginia Standards of Learning in implementing this unit, I have aligned my own goals for this unit with those of the state. They are as follows:

  • Students will understand that biography is one of the types of media available to them for reading, writing, listening, and appreciating. (This aligns with VA Language Arts SOL 1.1a)
  • Students will understand that books and ideas can be discussed in small groups. (This aligns with VA SOL Language Arts 1.3 a-d)
  • Students will be able to understand and retell the stories of individuals in pairs and groups. (This aligns with VA Language Arts SOL 1.9 c-h)
  • Students will write creatively to reinforce learning. (This aligns with VA Language Arts SOL 1.12 a – g)
  • Students will understand that while biographies are available mainly in book form, they are also accessible by various means of technology such as the internet, video, and audiotape. (This aligns with VA Language Arts SOL 1.12h)
  • Students will learn that events from the past can be important in their present day lives. (This aligns with VA History SOL 1.1)
  • Students will learn about the lives of famous people and the importance of literacy and life events in shaping who they became. (This aligns with VA History SOL 1.2, 1.10c)

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