A site that could be useful is Lives, The Biography Resource . Talk about what an autobiography or biography is. Note the Dewey numbers. Pull out a range of books and discuss some of the people to get their interest. It is important students find a book they can relate to .
Students choose their book in consultation with the teacher.
Talk about the objectives of the unit. See the Assessment Schedule , Wall Poster Checklist and Presenting Your Book Checklist . Stress that the students' wall posters are going to be on display in the room. They should be visually appealing so they will encourage other students to read their book and also to enhance the atmosphere in their classroom. Review if necessary, the principles of static images.