why should children know about this person s life and contributions to society and culture what issues do their work interrogate that relate to the essays we ve read in class on childhood development

Biography Project rationale: Using the essays and discussions we’ve initiated in class, discuss how your artist/writer is a worthwhile subject for children to explore. Even if your artist/writer produced work primarily for a mainstream adult audience, why should children know about this person’s life and contributions to society and culture? What issues do their work interrogate that relate to the essays we’ve read in class on childhood development?