Research Toolkit

Unit 1: Friends and Family

Big Question: What are the qualities of a good friend?

Research Activity

Throughout this unit, you will gather information about different kinds of friends. Choose one of your friends or family members to focus your research on, and create a Biography Poster about this person.

Suggested Web Sites for Research

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/bio_cube/ (This website allows a user to create a ‘bio cube,’ a template wherein a student fills in information about anyone they know or have learned about.)

http://www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/biomaker.htm (Users follow a format in creating a bio. Students will need guidance of a parent or teacher.)

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Unit 1: Friends and Family