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=Choose an article that connects to the biography you read.= Options for finding an article:

Pitkin County Library search engine (requires library card number) //"Primary Search// contains full text for more than 80 popular elementary school magazines. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Additionally, //Primary Search// includes the //Encyclopedia of Animals//" @http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,cpid&custid=s4059665&profile=ehost&defaultdb=prh

Resources like the Timeforkids, Scholastic News, DOGO News, and Sports Illustrated for Kids,etc. would also be a great start.

You can also use the News search feature on Google (safe search). Ideally your article will have taken place in the past 2 years. Don't hesitate to ask questions in class if you are having trouble finding an article, you will be surprised how frequently something connected to your reading comes up in the news.