Biography Lesson Plans for Tech Integration

Students become biographers writing about a person’s life story using TechnoBiography. With all-inclusive biography lesson plans, students research a notable figure who has made a difference in the world. Once familiar with key events and achievements, they summarize a personal history. They use heading styles to organize events logically. A graphic organizer highlights contributions. To help readers connect with the person, artifacts with links to additional information are arranged in a table. To credit online authors, sources of information are cited using a bibliography. Upon completion, students share the biography with readers. Extension activities for biography lesson plans challenge students to customize page layout, connect information with bookmarks, or create awards of distinction.

Designed Specifically for Grades 6-12

Capture the interest of middle school students! Biography lesson plans integrate technology and curriculum in an imaginative and unique project. To start, students pick a noteworthy figure, hero, scientist, leader, or artist. Then they write a life story, summarize achievements, display personal artifacts in a media gallery, and more. Sample finished biographies featuring influential personalities like John Glenn, Winston Churchill, and Emily Carr provide inspiration for aspiring biographers.

Advanced Word Processing Skills Course

Using Google Docs or Microsoft Word, students build a complex document with heading styles, table of contents, graphic organizer, table, illustrations, and links. Optional activities show how to insert a video, customize page layout, bookmark a link, make a bumper sticker, and design a certificate.

Kickstart Essential Research Strategies

TechnoBiography uses a scaffolded model to build skills. Students discover the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary sources of information online. This foundational knowledge in reference skills prepares them for upcoming research assignments. Applying these skills, students add carefully cited sources to the bibliography.

Ready-Made Lesson Plans

The Teacher Guide lists learning objectives and integration ideas. Assessment tools, checklists and marking sheets, are customizable. Step-by-step, illustrated instructions develop students’ independent work habits. Blend the activities into language arts, history, social studies, science, art, or computer curriculum.