F-07.10 Promote Reading Integrated with All Language Skills with Biographical Info About Famous People

Biographies: Short, Short Stories Based on the “Messages” of People’s Lives = Creative, Motivating, Multi-Level, Multi-Skills Language Activities, pages 1-44 44 Half-Sized Pages   Who It’s For:  Language & Reading Teachers / Students + Everyone That Enjoys and/or Learns from Significant Events or Details of the Lives of Others             Why You Need It:  Biographical material tends to be intrinsically motivating—especially if it addresses the lives of significant people in history & culture.  Brief, well-organized bios are excellent vehicles for reading- (& writing-) skills instruction & improvement.  They also inspire inquiry (research) into many significant areas of life.                                     What You’ll / They’ll Do:   [1]  Survey the original 44-page Biographies: Short, Short Stories Based on the “Messages” of People’s Lives.  Because there are now many more intensive / expansive materials on these topics, this resource could be considered a “