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WRITING MISSION

Biography A biography tells about the life and work of a person. You can include key dates, Help reduce our
such as birth date, important events, and interesting facts in the person’s life. You should
also explain why this person is or was important. Use expressions such as one of the most human footprint.
and the first.

1 Read. Read about David Mach. Underline the facts that you find Think. Pair. Share.

interesting. Why do you think he is important?
• What do you do to reduce,

reuse, and recycle waste?
David Mach

David Mach was born in Scotland in 1956. He • What other things can your
is an artist and is famous for his big sculptures community do to reduce,
that use many different kinds of objects. He reuse, and recycle waste?
has made sculptures from sports equipment,

matches, and magazines. • Compare your ideas with
His first exhibition was in London in 1982. He a partner or group. Decide
has now had exhibitions in many cities around which ideas are the best.
the world. Some of his famous sculptures are
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in public places. He used old telephone boxes
to make a sculpture on a street in London. He
made a train out of bricks that is in the hills
in the north of England. In 2012, he made some

huge, colorful sculptures called Giants in a small
Italian town.
Some of Mach’s most famous sculptures are
made of metal coat hangers. Some are of wild David Mach’s

animals and another is of an astronaut. coat-hanger gorilla

2 Write. Write about an important or interesting person. Include

important details and dates from the person’s life. Explain why he Earth at night

or she is important.
“ People have created the problem, so it’s critical to get the public excited and

3 Share. Share your writing. Work in a small group. Listen and take notes. eager to participate in a solution. ”

Alexandra Cousteau, Water Advocate and Environmental Filmmaker,
National Geographic Explorer
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