Lesson 3 — Activity 2: Biography
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Lesson 3 — Activity 2:
Biography
A biography (or simply bio) is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death, but it also portrays a subject's experience of these life events. A biography
presents a subject's life story, highlighting various aspects of his or her life. Here are a few examples of biographies written about people you may know about!
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Biography — John McCrae
Read John McCrae's famous poem "In Flanders Fields."
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Click here to visit the Learn Alberta website to watch a short video about John McCrae, the writer of the poem "In Flanders Fields." The video provides a very short glimpse into a moment in McCrae's life.
The more important piece is for you to carefully read the biographical information to the right of the video screen. You will need this information for the assignment on the next page. Notice that the biography is written in third person point of view and provides many interesting facts on the famous Canadian John McCrae.
The more important piece is for you to carefully read the biographical information to the right of the video screen. You will need this information for the assignment on the next page. Notice that the biography is written in third person point of view and provides many interesting facts on the famous Canadian John McCrae.