Biography

Which of these is a biography?

• Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass

• Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

• The Story of My Life by Helen Keller

• I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai

A biography can be about

• Famous people

• People who are alive

• People who have died

• All of the above

An autobiography is

• A type of fiction

• A biography about a car

• The same thing as a biography

• The story of the author’s own life

Autobiographies are written in

• First person

• Third person

• Second person

• None of the above

True or False: A primary source includes the subject’s own words, thoughts and or pictures

• True

• False

Which of these is a primary source?

• A biography of Sojourner Truth

• A rap song about Sojourner Truth

• A speech given by Sojourner Truth

• A documentary film about Sojourner Truth

Which of these is a secondary source?

• A book written by Barack Obama about his Presidency

• A magazine article about Barack Obama’s presidency

• An interview with Barack Obama

• A photo of Barack Obama

When writing a biography, it’s important to include

• Only primary sources

• Only secondary sources

• Both primary and secondary sources

• Neither primary nor secondary sources

What is the first step in writing a biography?

• Interviewing a subject’s friends and family

• Finding secondary sources

• Finding primary sources

• Choosing a subject