They then research individuals who have achieved iconic status, analyze in writing why they are objects of such devotion, and create a visual icon to represent them. I Had a Dinner Party from AskERIC Students read biographies, share what they have learned, and write the script of a dinner party including several of the researched people as guests. Memoir Writing Project Guidelines for writers and teachers. He Went A lesson on biography based upon the works of Dr. Seuss and designed for elementary students. Painting Portraits with Words Students examine how an exhibition of an author's writings can become a portrait or biography of that author by first learning about an exhibit on William Butler Yeats and what it reflects about this famous poet.
Students then work in small groups, analyzing various poems by Yeats using varied written forms.
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