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Understanding the difference Understanding the difference between:between:

BiographyBiographyAutobiographyAutobiographyGroup BiographyGroup 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?

The result of a person writing about someone else.

Example: The Life of Gary Paulsen, by Howlin’ Wolf

A: Gary Paulsen

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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?

The result of a person writing about themselves.

Example:

My Life, by Ms. Gapp

A: 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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What is a “Group Biography?”

Example:

•Famous African Americans

•First Ladies

The result of an author writing about more than one person at the same time, in the same book.

A: African Americans in Art

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•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

Let’s Practice:

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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.