CONTENT STATEMENT
Biographies can show how peoples’ actions have shaped the world in which we live.
CONTENT ELABORATION
Second grade students need to understand that actions of individuals make a difference in the world, which builds conceptually to individuals working for the common good in grade three.
Biographies relate stories of people from diverse backgrounds who have contributed to our heritage. Students should look at biographies of American social and political leaders, explorers, inventors, and scientists.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Summarize information from a biography to describe how the actions of individuals have impacted the world today.
POTENTIAL CAREERS
Searched: Biographies
| 27-3043.00 | Writers and Authors |
| 27-3043.05 | Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers |
| 15-1255.01 | Video Game Designers Bright Outlook |
| 19-3093.00 | Historians |