Britannica Beginner Bios: Set 4
These accessible, appealing biographies chronicle
successful and inspiring individuals from a wide variety of fields: naturalist
Charles Darwin, abolitionist Frederick Douglass, aviator Amelia Earhart,
politician Alexander Hamilton, mathematician Ada Lovelace, playwright William
Shakespeare, and children?s author Laura Ingalls Wilder. Through learning about
these individuals? accomplishments, struggles, and professions, readers will see
the human face behind the history, recognizing that greatness can manifest
itself in different ways and come from many places. Each figure achieved renown
only after perseverance and hard work, which will inspire students to follow
their lead when reaching for their own goals.
? Students can use
domain-specific vocabulary they've learned from the book to effectively explain
the text
? Readers will come away understanding how each person contributed
to history through their achievements in literature, science, technology, social
reform, or politics
? Interesting facts are highlighted in each
chapter
