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- Biography.com
- A biography is the story of somebody's
life.
At this site, you can find over 20,000
short biographies of famous people!
You can use this site to find out
about your favorite movie star,
singer, or even someone from history!
To find a biography, just type the name
of the person you're looking for into
the search box at the top of the page.
- Your Turn:
After you read a few biographies,
write a biography of your friend
or classmate.
First, make a list of questions
to ask. For example, you might
ask where he/she was born, or what
their childhood was like. Or maybe
you can ask about their family or
an interesting hobby they have.
After you interview him/her, write
down all your information into
his/her life story.
Congratulations! You are now a
biographer!
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Chat with John Lennon
- John Lennon has been dead for
20 years, but now, thanks to
the Internet, you can "chat"
with him!
It works like this:
John Lennon said many things
when he was alive. Someone put
all of his words into the computer.
When you chat with John Lennon,
the computer chooses the best
answer from all of his words.
Just chat like you're talking
to your friend on the Internet.
You can ask questions or make
comments. But, be careful. If
your English is not correct,
the answer might be strange.
Give it a try, but be patient.
It will take some time to load.
- Fantasy Dinner Party
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Pretend you are rich! You are going to have
a dinner party in your big mansion. You
can invite 10 people to your party.
You can invite anybody. Living or dead.
Real people or fictional people. Write
the names of the people on this page.
Then check to see who other people
would invite to their fantasy dinner
party.
- Your Turn:
After you decide who you want to invite,
make a list of questions that you would
like to ask these people. Or write a
complete dinner party conversation among
all the guests. You could even write about
the food that was served or the clothes
that people wore to the party.
- Who2 Loops
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Who2 is a very interesting "people
encyclopedia." You can find lots
of interesting and unusual information
about famous people.
On this page, you'll find "Who2 Loops."
These are groups of people who all have
something in common. For example, "Serial
Spouses" is a group of famous people who
have been married 7 times or more! "Death
by Car" is a group of famous people who
have died in a car accident.
Click on any name to read the complete
biography. You can also search for a
name in the search box at the top of
the page, or browse by clicking on the
first letter of the person's last name.
- Your Turn:
Can you make your own loop? Try to think
of an interesting category, and then use
the Internet to research and find 4-6
people who can belong to the loop. This
would be a good group activity!
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