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handler's students have provided her with some wonderful memories of past performances. "One of my favorites was a girl who read about Rosa Parks," she commented. "She walked to the front of the class as though she was exhausted, carrying her shoes in her hands. She set the shoes down in a nearby chair and began talking about her hard day at work and her need to sit down in the bus. She did the whole thing with an accent, which might not have been very accurate, but she did have the kids' full attention."

"Another fun presentation was done by a boy who read about the Wright brothers," Chandler continued. "He came to class with a cardboard airplane that he wore around his waist, supported by shoulder straps. Then this year, I had a boy named Richard who became Stevie Wonder. He wore dark glasses and a suit. We had to find someone who had a belt to keep the pants from falling down! He talked for a full half-hour about Wonder's involvement with Motown Records and civil rights."

    Click here to see Martin Luther King Jr., portrayed by Alex W.
    Click here to see Princess Diana, portrayed by Sara M.
    Click here to see Stevie Wonder, portrayed by Richard S.
    Click here to see Dolly Parton, portrayed by Maranda P.

The monologues have even made it to the school office and morning "news." "The kids do a wonderful job," said Chandler. "I always send a few of them down to the office to perform for the secretaries and the principal. I have also videotaped them and had the tapes shown during our regular morning announcements. The video is perfect for playing during open house. This is the best thing I have ever done with biographies. My biggest problem is in being able to direct their attention to another genre. They want to read every biography in the library!"

A GRAB BAG OF IDEAS

When another educator posted a request for good biography lessons, Pam Chandler offered her monologue suggestion, and teacher Helen Beesley of Windsor Elementary School in Windsor, Maine, supplied an additional suggestion. The members of Middle-L had come to the rescue!

For a recent immigration unit, Beesley instructed her students to create a grab bag of items that had significant meaning to their characters. "I had the students pretend they were from different countries. They had to bring in items they would have brought with them to [the United States]. The students also had to explain why the items were important and how they pertained both to their characters as well as their countries."

Beesley thought the idea could work just as well with biographies. "With biographies, you could have students choose maybe three to five items that help explain who the person is, what is important to the person, or something the person might wear," she explained. "For example, if a child read about Anne Frank, he or she might pull out the Star of David to represent religious beliefs, a toy kitten to explain Anne's friendship with Peter, and a diary to explain how Anne spent her time. Students should be given instructions about what type of information the teacher wants and a rubric that tells what is expected for an oral presentation and for props, etc."

Beesley has found that props make good lead-ins for audience questions. Her idea could be done in conjunction with Chandler's biographical monologue or as a stand-alone activity. Students are sure to enjoy choosing just the right props for their grab bags!