How to make hanger people biography

          In addition to the actual biography, I have the students create a "Hanger Person" to go along with it.

        1. In addition to the actual biography, I have the students create a "Hanger Person" to go along with it.
        2. Make and attach arms and legs.
        3. I ask the students to create a "Hanger Person" in the likeness of their research subject.
        4. In addition to the actual biography, I have the students create a "Hanger Person" to go along with it.
        5. • A wire hanger for each student (if you have extras, please donate!) • Large WHITE railroad tag paper (18” x 24”).
        6. I ask the students to create a "Hanger Person" in the likeness of their research subject.!

          Hanger People Biography

          Each year, one of our writing projects is a biography.  The research the kids need to do, the expository style of the writing, the conventions that come along with it...the entire writing process is really developed well during this unit.  The kids also really enjoy it, so that helps ;)

          But, in my class we don't just write a biography.  What fun would that be?  In addition to the actual biography, I have the students create a "Hanger Person" to go along with it.  These are SO much fun!  The kids really get into them and, consequently, have great writing as well.


          Most of this project is centered around the actual writing (as it should be).  Because I have the ELL class, I heavily scaffold the writing process.  To tell you the truth, in 5th grade the students are still developing writers as it is, so I would scaffold no matter what.  Each of my students choose a biographical subject (in this case, a Revolution