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On July 23, 2019

Bell Ringer: Researching and Writing Presidential Biographies

Presidential Biographies

Presidential Biographies

Description

Jon Meacham and Annette Gordon Reed talked about the process of choosing subjects, researching, and writing presidential biographies.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • What types of sources do the panel of biographers use for their works?
  • According to Jon Meacham and Annette Gordon-Reed, how and why do biographers choose the historical figures they wish to research and present?
  • After listening to the entire clip, are biographies biased or unbiased? Why or why not?

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • Biographies
    • President
    • Thomas Jefferson

    Topics

    U.S. History

    Grades

    Middle School