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: Barron's Educational Series. This book can be used to model finding key facts within a book. The students will be writing a 3-5 paragraph essay about someone that is notable, creative or inventive. This book will help the teacher model the writing process. DeMauro, L. (2005). Thomas Edison: a brilliant inventor. New York: HarperCollins. Students will read this book in small groups to develop a timeline of important events in this person's life. Holub, J., & Bucks, B. (2001). Vincent van Gogh: sunflowers and swirly stars. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. This book will be used to model for students how to choose key events from a book. The students will then use the key events to develop a PowerPoint on someone they choose that is notable. Micklos, J. (2006). Alexander Graham Bell: inventor of the telephone. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. Students will read this book in small groups. Students will create a timeline of key events from facts they find in the book. Nabli, D. (2008). Henry Ford: putting the world on wheels. New York: HarperCollins. Students will read this book in small groups. After reading, students will create a timeline highlighting key events. Pinkney, A. D., Pinkney, J. B., Williams, B. D., Fitzgerald, E., & London, A. (2003). Ella Fitzgerald the tale of a vocal virtuosa. Weston, CT: Weston Woods/Scholastic. This book will be used to show students how to pull facts out of a book to tell

about the life of someone. Although this book is fiction, it provides facts and important dates. Ryan, P. M., & Selznick, B. i. (2002). When Marian sang. New York: Scholastic. This books will be used to model how someone is creative. Marian creates songs to show her feelings. Students will use this idea to think about other people that are creative. Satterfield, K. H. (2005). Benjamin Franklin: a man of many talents. New York: HarperCollins. Students will read this book in small groups. Students will create a timeline of key events in his life. Venezia, M. (1988). Van Gogh. Chicago: Childrens Press. This book will be a resource for students to use to find additional information about artists. Students will be creating a five slide PowerPoint presentation about something they think is notable. Venezia, M., & Picasso, P. (1988). Picasso. Chicago: Childrens Press. This book will be used as a resource for students to use to find facts about an artist. Students that choose to write about this artist will create a five slide PowerPoint about their life. Venezia, M., & Dali, S. (1999). Dali. New York: Children's Press. This book will be used as a resource. Students will be creating a five slide PowerPoint presentation about someone they think is most notable. Venezia, M. (2000). Norman Rockwell. New York: Children's Press. This book will be used as a resource to help students in developing a five slide

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