What is the most serious result of glorifying biographical subjects? (showing flaws, mistakes, and weaknesses)

Others can't live up to this level, familiar adults aren't valued as highly, Children believe them to be perfect, so don't believe they can also achieve

What is the most important value of asking students to read biographies?

Students read about these biographical subjects

Why are not many biographies written for VERY young children?

Biographies require prior knowledge, which they don't have, Young children have trouble stepping away from their egocentric nature, They would rather read about animals

Which have traditionally been the most common biography subjects for children to read about?

Artists, scientists and sports figures

What is the value of biographies about civil rights leaders?

They encourage readers to examine historical, political, social perspective

An activity that works well with biographies is:

Have students develop Q & A interviews, Make a timeline

If children are reading Eleanor Roosevelt's autobiography and two additional biographies about Eleanor, they're probably

Comparing different biographies for attitudes and perspectives

Why have biography writers often focused upon the boyhood years of their characters?

They want to feature relatable times to the readers, They want children to see how the American dream can come true

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What is the most serious result of glorifying biographical subjects? (showing flaws, mistakes, and weaknesses)
Others can't live up to this level, familiar adults aren't valued as highly
It gives children a false view of history
It gives a distorted perspective of the things the individual accomplished
Children believe them to be perfect, so don't believe they can also achieve
2
What is the most important value of asking students to read biographies?
Students discover authors who write at their reading levels
Students read about these biographical subjects
Students learn about a lot of authors
All of the above
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Why did few biographies of the early 1900's feature women or members of ethnic and racial minorities?
All of the above
They were not considered to be appropriate subjects for biographies
Social patterns kept these groups out of powerful positions
Their contributions were not highly regarded
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Why are not many biographies written for VERY young children?
Biographies require prior knowledge, which they don't have
People's lives can't be simplified that much
Young children have trouble stepping away from their egocentric nature
They would rather read about animals
5
Which have traditionally been the most common biography subjects for children to read about?
Artists, scientists and sports figures
People who have persevered
Political leaders and social activists
Explorers of Earth and space
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What is the value of biographies about civil rights leaders?
They teach children how to evaluate illustrations
They provide opportunities to compare authors' techniques
They support students' questions about existing boundaries
They encourage readers to examine historical, political, social perspective
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An activity that works well with biographies is:
Have students develop Q & A interviews
Make a timeline
Create a lesson plan
Dramatize a biography
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How should we evaluate biographies?
All of the above
The pictures should suit the text
Sources should be provided
The style should be appropriate for the audience
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If children are reading Eleanor Roosevelt's autobiography and two additional biographies about Eleanor, they're probably
Preparing for a dramatization of the First Lady
Writing journal responses to the books
Developing conversations between people in two time periods
Comparing different biographies for attitudes and perspectives
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Why have biography writers often focused upon the boyhood years of their characters?
They want children to better empathize with political heroes
They want to feature relatable times to the readers
They want children to see how the American dream can come true
They want to show the roots of their character's greatness

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