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Year
6 Term 1
Non Fiction: Biographical Writing
Objective 14 |
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Title
of Resource |
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Write
a dragon biography
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Type
of Resource |
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Link
to Kids on the Net
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Project |
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Dragonsville |
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Summary |
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Visit
the Cave of Fame within Dragonsville and see all the dragons
in the cave. Select a dragon and write a biography for it.
There is also a gallery of submitted biographies to read. |
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URL
of project |
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http://www.kidsonthenet.com/dragonsville/cave.htm
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Downloadables
available |
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Yes |
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Downloadable
teachers notes |
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Word
file : Biographical writing
PDF
file : Biographical writing |
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Downloadable
worksheets |
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Word
file : Writing a biography
PDF
file : Writing a biography |
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In
the Classroom |
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Read the biographies within the Cave
of Fame gallery. Write your own based around a dragon in
the Cave of Fame.
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Online
activities, instructions or forms |
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Submit
them to Dragonsville |
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URL
of online activities |
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http://www.kidsonthenet.com/dragonsville/biog.htm |
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Summary
- extended information in notes or worksheets |
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Extend this activity and write the
biography of a famous person from history, or alive today.
Interview a member of your family and write a biography
of their life.
Create a piece of autobiographical writing. |
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Linked
activities |
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http://www.kidsonthenet.com/authors/manor.htm
http://www.kidsonthenet.com/dragonsville/pool.htm |
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Keywords
for extensions: Adaptions for different age groups and abilities,
special needs |
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For
younger children, visit the Naming Pool within Dragonsville
and create character portraits of dragons. |
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NLS
framework objective (Year) |
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6 |
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NLS
framework objective (Term) |
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1 |
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NLS
framework objective (Number) |
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14 |
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NLS
framework objective (Name) |
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To
develop the skills of biographical and autobiographical writing
in role, adopting distinctive voices, e.g. historical characters
through, e.g.; preparing a CV; composing a biographical account
based in research; describing a person from different perspectives
(e.g. police); description, school report, newspaper obituary |
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Year
group(s) UK - Starting Year group range |
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Ending
year group range |
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Curriculum
Links |
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English,
Literacy, History |
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ICT
Skills |
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Word
Processing
Webform
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Teacher
experience level |
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Basic |
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Length
of time required |
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2
- 3 lessons |
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Resources
required |
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Internet
ready PC. RAnge of biographical materials |
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