Exploring Eric Carle
Mrs. Dennis ~ 2nd Grade
Lesson 2
A biography is the story of someone's life story. An autobiography is the person telling their own story. Today we are going to review the story of Eric Carle's life.
We watched the movie Eric Carle: Picture Writer (Link Below) in class and filled out a graphic organizer about Eric Carle's life. Take some time to review the video if you need with the link provided.
In your writing journal, title the next page "Life of Eric Carle" and answer the questions below with your table group. Please use complete sentences.
Use this website to help you answer questions about Eric Carle's life.
http://www.eric-carle.com/home.html
1. Where was Eric Carle born?
2. What type of main character is featured in his books?
3. What popular children's book was Eric Carle's first job as an illustrator for?
4. What inspires Eric Carle to pick the characters he does for his books?
5. What state does he currently live?
6. How many children does he have?
7. Draw a picture of Eric Carle with your favorite story character he created. Be prepared to show your picture to your elbow partner and explain why is this your favorite character?
