Dalai Lama: a biography of the Tibetan spiritual and political leader by Demi. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1998.
ISBN: 080505443X
Illustrator: Demi
Media: Mixed Media
5Q/5P
Curricular connection: Biographical Studies. Studying the lives of others gives the reader an inroad to the eras and specific worldviews of numerous subjects. Students will have the opportunity to learn from the individual’s personal experience and gain insight to their own life’s meaning.
LESSON PLAN
SUBJECT: Biographical Studies
Grade Level: 6th to 9th grade
Lesson Plan Summary: Students will take a field trip to local library and choose a biography of their choice. The students will be required to use one credible resource from the Internet for their paper. Student will then write a one-page report combining the resources of both the book(s) and Internet resources for the biographical research paper.
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Lesson Guide
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Student Participation
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Objectives
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The reading and writing activity will encourage students to find education material independently.
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Learning how to summarize a biography in writing.
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Information
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The teacher will present to class examples of biography such as, Dalai Lama and Walt Whitman.
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Class will go to the library and select a biography of their choice for the report.
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Materials Needed:
Library
Computers
Paper and pencils
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Verification
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The teacher will guide the class in doing research on the computer and outlining information necessary for the report.
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Class will perform research on the computer and with books and write a descriptive paragraph of what they have learned about the person using different research methods.
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Information needed for report:
Place of birth, persons name, significant events from person’s life in field of occupation.
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Activity
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*Attending library
*Choosing biography
*Performing *Internet research
*Writing paper
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Write a one-page report on the person summarizing what the student has learned.
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Resources for
Activity:
Pencil and paper
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Summary
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Understanding the basic principles of summarizing information. Learning basic skills, such as using the library catalog and Internet for research.
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*Performing research in the library
*Performing research on the Internet
*Reading
*Writing
*Summarizing
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Notes:
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Annotation: This book is good for teaching Social Studies at a fifth grade level. Also it relays the Dalai Lama’s positive message of kindness. Lesson plans could be added to the reading that explores geography, Tibet, India, cultural customs, and clothing.
KRF 6/30/09
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