Immersion 3, GI1, GI2, GI3• Author’s purpose. Reasons why writers write biographies.Immersion 3• Biographers often write about inspirational subjects. GI 1• Biographers often write about people who have changed how the world works. GI 2• Biographers often write about people to whom they feel personally connectedGI 3
Writers have very specific reasons as to why they choose the people about whom they write. They have a strong personal connection to the
subject. They wished they knew the subjet when being
younger. They grew up hearing about or watching a particular
person and wanted to learn more. They impacted the world in some way – through
social issues, technology, championing for equality, etc.
They deeply admire him, or have always seen him as a role model.
Let’s review two biograhpies and think about why these authors might have written these books.
Why Elizabet Cady Stanton is an inspiration to many?
One of America’s most inspiring civil rights leaders.
Let’s think of people who have helped others by speaking out for what is right. Let’s use this list of questions…
Who has done something to make the world a better place by helping others?
Who has done things to make people care about planet Earth?
Who has helped people work together for a common cause?
Who has had the courage to take a stand against injustice?
Who has worked to make sure that people are safe and out of harm’s way?
Who has fought to protect the rights of groups who are less fortunate?
Which of these areas, are you most interested in? (regarding saving the planet) – CHOOSE 2
Conserving water Perserving air quality Protecting the health of the land Helping protect animals Conserving enery
HOMEWORK: In class you selected 2 areas you are interested in
working on to save the planet. 1. Find an enviornmentalist who is trying to work on
that, and answer these questions in your writing notebook. (see the links attached in the power point presentation) Why have you selected this person?
Choose the person who inspires you the most and write about what makes him or her so inspirational.
What did this person change? How? Why? What group or cause did this person help?
2. Bring information about this person to start working on your biography. Print out the information.
Links to help you find an environmentalist.
Celebrity Sources
http://leonardodicaprio.org/ https://www.honest.com/thehonestlife https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/selena-gom
ez http://www.ellentv.com/tags/Environment/ http://www.takepart.com/an-inconvenient-truth/film https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/angelina-jol
ie
Children Environmental Activists http://www.buddhistpeacefellowship.org/get-inspired
-by-a-10-year-old-environmental-activist-turning-anger-into-action/
https://earth911.com/home/family/how-kids-are-saving-the-planet/
http://www.boyanslat.com/ http://earth911.com/home/food-beverage/planet-ear
ths-eco-warriors/
http://www.treehugger.com/culture/6-child-environmentalists-that-have-already-changed-the-world.html
Other environmentalists
http://greenliving.about.com/od/thegreenfamily/tp/Environmentalists.htm
http://www.outofstress.com/famous-environmentalists-list/
http://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-famous-environmentalists/reference?page=3
http://www.american-historama.org/1881-1913-maturation-era/famous-environmentalists.htm
http://www.biography.com/people/groups/activists-environmental-activists
