Learning more about the people who have shaped history can be integrated into all content areas. Many content areas have biographical stories specific to important people in that area, such as the series, Mathematicians Are People, Too. As your students work to learn more about important people, the following resources may be of help.
Bio.Classroom
BBC’s Historic Figures
Bellingham Schools: Biography Maker
AOL and PBS Present: Makers (commercially sponsored site)
infoplease…Almanac: Biography
Academy of Achievement: The Achiever Gallery
S9.com Biographical Dictionary (Wikipedia type system where everyone can edit biographies or even create their own!)
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