The Art of Reading People: Character, Expression, Interpretation

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 11.01.10

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Background and Objectives
  3. Rationale
  4. Teaching Strategies
  5. Classroom Activities
  6. Teacher Resources
  7. Student Resources
  8. Appendix A
  9. Appendix B
  10. Appendix C
  11. Appendix D
  12. Appendix E
  13. Endnotes

Taking a Role in History: Reading Biography with Empathy

Gretchen Wolfe

Published September 2011

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Student Resources

Adler, David A., and Robert Casilla. A picture book of Martin Luther King, Jr. . New York: Holiday House, 1989.

Adler, David A., and Jeff Fisher. A picture book of Amelia Earhart . New York: Holiday House, 1998.

Burleigh, Robert, and Wendell Minor. Night flight: Amelia Earhart crosses the Atlantic. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2011.

Ditchfield, Christin. Johnny Appleseed . New York: Children's Press, 2003.

Farris, Christine King, and Chris K. Soentpiet. My brother Martin: a sister remembers growing up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks, 2006.

"appleappetite." Index. http://www.appleappetite.com (accessed July 15, 2011).

Jerome, Kate Boehm, and David Cain. Who was Amelia Earhart? . New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 2002. This is a very comprehensive biography series and is written at a higher readability. I recommend these books for first grade readers reading above grade level.

Levine, Ellen, and Beth Peck. If you lived at the time of Martin Luther King . New York, NY: Scholastic, 1990.

Mara, Wil. Amelia Earhart . New York: Children's Press, 2002. This biography includes photographs, geographics, and is very accessible for first grade readers.

Mara, Wil. Martin Luther King Jr. New York: Children's Press, 2002.

"Martin Luther King - Biography." Nobelprize.org. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html (accessed July 15, 2011).

McDonough, Yona Zeldis, and John Brien. Who was Louis Armstrong? New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 2004.

Penner, Lucille Recht, and Pamela Johnson. The true story of Pocahontas. New York: Random House, 1994.

Polette, Nancy. Pocahontas. New York: Children's Press, 2003.

"The Official Website of Amelia Earhart." The Official Website of Amelia Earhart. http://www.ameliaearhart.com/ (accessed July 15, 2011).

"Virtual Jamestown." Virtual Jamestown. http://www.virtualjamestown.org/ (accessed July 15, 2011).

Yolen, Jane, and Jim Burke. Johnny Appleseed: the legend and the truth. New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2008.

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