This research-based, biography kit is filled with terrific graphic organizers, patterns, and detailed directions for implementing a biography project about famous Americans in your classroom. Perfect for second and third graders! First graders can complete it with some modifications.

Included in the 22 page kit are:

• explanatory letter for parents
• choice form for students to select their famous American
• four pages of graphic organizers for George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., and a blank one for the person your students choose as their project focus
• two alternative research organizers (list type)
• pattern for creating the model of the famous American
• four pages of writing paper appropriate for first, second and third grades
• note-taking form for students to record details about the famous Americans their classmates present
• scoring sheet for documenting student performance (with reference to language arts standards)
• timeline template
• person patter (can be used for many other activities, such as character studies)
• "Learn More" printable buttons for use in a living museum
• two pages of teachers' notes with detailed explanations for how to construct the model person two different ways, as well as how to implement the famous American project in your classroom