Biography Project

Biography Project
Final Project Due:_________________

Using your biography as well as additional information from the Internet, encyclopedias, and other books complete 3 of the 10 options below.

Requirements:
• A binder, folder, or “package” (be creative) to hold the pieces of your project.
• Cover- this will provide an introduction to your person. Include a picture and their name.
• Timeline- you will include a copy of your timeline you made in class and info-tech.

Choose 3 of the following:
• A birth announcement and birth certificate- look in the newspapers located in the classroom for examples. (Included: where they were born, date of birth, parents names, any brother or sisters names, weight at birth)

• Death announcement/ obituary- look in the newspapers located in the classroom for examples. (Include: Date of death, where they died, why they died, who is still living in their family (wife, children), where their funeral will be)

• Illustrate scenes from the story of the person’s life in a comic strip. Please clearly label the date and location of each event.

• Make a map of the major events in the person’s life. Label each event and location clearly with date and location.

• Make a picture book of exciting scenes/events from the person’s life. Clearly label each event with the date and location. Include 5 pages with text.

• Write a speech your person may have given. (For example, Martin Luther King would have given a speech to his fellow civil rights activist about civil rights for African Americans). Make sure NOT to copy any speeches they actually gave. Use the information you learned about them to imagine something they may have said or an issue they may have felt strongly about.

o If you would like to PREFORM the speech that will count for a choice!!!

• Write a newspaper article reporting and explaining an important event in which this person was involved. (Remember Who, what, when, where, why, how)

• Create an advertisement about this person and their work. Look at advertisements in the newspaper, on TV or on the Internet to use as a guide.

• Create a baseball/basketball/football card (if your person is a sports star!). Use a 3x5 card, make sure there is a picture, name, their nickname (if they have one), time period they played, most significant contribution, awards & honors. On the back included: basic biographical information (age, height, etc.), a quote. (Optional: another picture on the back).

• Write a letter to our class from your person. Include a description of who they are and when they were alive, and details that would be interesting to our class!

• Anything else you think might fit with your person. (Examples: write a song, perform your song, poem, script for a play or radio/TV commercial, may other options, be creative!!!) MUST GET APPROVAL FROM THE TEACHER!!!!!


***See the attached checklist to see the requirements for each entry***


Due Dates:

First Draft:_________________

Second Draft:______________

Third Draft:_______________

Final Draft:________________