Why teach with Biographies?

1. Biographies can allow students to see how an individual action can change the course of historical events.

1.1. Also, it can help students to see how historical events can change the people.

2. Teaching with biographies brings history to life

2.1. It helps students to see history makers as humans.

2.1.1. Provide great examples of how people have made important contributions to the past

2.2. Helps teachers to bring different perspectives to the teaching of past

3. It makes the study of history fascinating

3.1. Brings personal drama to the past

3.1.1. Makes studying history an interesting way to learn

3.1.1.1. Helps in information retention

3.1.1.2. Incites a natural curiosity to find out more

3.2. Shows that people and issues of the past are multi-dimensional