Biography Project Details

Project Component            Due date

Famous Person Picture                     December 5^th

·      (This will be done in class.) Draw a portrait of your person in color. Label your person’s full name in large neat lettering and include the date of birth and date of death. Write your name on the back of the drawing.

Poem: Final copy                        December 16^th

·      The first draft will be worked on in class and completed by December 9^th.  Your final copy needs to be in your BEST handwriting and as error free as you can get it.

Biography notes and Timeline       January 4^th

·      Read and locate information from at least two sources, the book you are reading and the internet source found in class.  Please restate your information in your own words.  Do NOT copy word for word what the information says! Fill out the Bibliography Notes forms and complete using the information you have gathered.

·      Complete the timeline with important events in your person’s life.  Write your facts in complete sentences.

AR Quiz                                    January 6^th

·      Take the AR Quiz on the book you read.

Poster                                    January 6^th

·      Each student will be given a Biography poster to fill out. These will be displayed next to the children at the “Wax Museum.”

·      Take care of the copy you get as you may only get ONE!  The students have been given a mini-version so that they know what to expect.

Wax Museum Speech                      January 10^th

·      This activity will give you an opportunity to meet your benchmark in public speaking.  You will need to dress up as your person and pretend you are the person speaking.  Prepare a brief (1-2 minute) speech telling about your contributions, and about your life.  Please rehearse at home.  Try to memorize your speech if possible.

·      You do NOT have to purchase anything to dress you’re your person.  Your costume should be homemade and creative, yet simple.  In addition to dressing like your person, you should bring objects that represent your person. Please make sure your props are school appropriate (no weapons etc.). 

·      You will need to present yourself at our Wax Museum assembly for the school and then again that evening for your families. You will be required to give an oral presentation as if you are the famous person. You should speak in first person. Remember to share the most important things that you learned, but keep it short.  You will deliver your presentation multiple times as people will tour as visitors to a museum.