Understanding the difference between:
Biography
Autobiography
Group
Biography
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Who are you?
Clue: His books in the library are popular with
students who like to read about survival.
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What is a biography?
A: Gary Paulsen
The result of a person writing about
someone else.
Example:
The Life of Gary Paulsen, by Howlin’ Wolf
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Who am I?
Clue: She went to the
University of Oregon, and her
favorite color is green..
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What is an autobiography?
A: Ms. Gapp
The result of a person writing
about themselves.
Example:
My Life, by Ms. Gapp
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Who are they?
Clue: Photograph of a group of people
imported to the United States from another
country against their will.
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A: African Americans
What is a “Group Biography?” in Art
The result of an author writing about more
than one person at the same time, in the
same book.
Example:
•Famous African Americans
•First Ladies
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Let’s Practice:
•Jesse James, by Quentin Leigh
•Queen Elizabeth, by Bess Mc Neer
•Famous Faces From France, by Frank Ferdinand
•Heroines of the West, by Laurie Lawlor
•Elvis, by the King himself
•Johnny Damon: My Story, by Johnny Damon
•Marcuss & Narcissa Whitman, by A. Pioneer
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Your Turn:
The Task:
•Write your name on the “People
Pursuit”
•Find the Biography section
•Choose a person/Select a book
•Follow the instructions on “People
Pursuit”.
•As you finish, hand in your paper and
check out a book.
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