What is a Biography?What is a Biography?

Create your own definition of Create your own definition of a biography.a biography.

Round robin your answers.Round robin your answers.

A biography is an account of the A biography is an account of the series of events making up a series of events making up a

person's lifeperson's life ► Answer the following questions: after Answer the following questions: after time is called, round robin your answerstime is called, round robin your answers

► Who is a biography written about?Who is a biography written about?► What important events might you read about What important events might you read about

in a biography?in a biography?► When can a biography be written about a When can a biography be written about a

person?person?► Where might an author do research for their Where might an author do research for their

biography?biography?► Why do you think biographies are written?Why do you think biographies are written?

BIOGRAPHY PROJECT:BIOGRAPHY PROJECT:A JOURNEY TO GREATNESSA JOURNEY TO GREATNESS

A SCRAPBOOK OF YOUR LIFE:A SCRAPBOOK OF YOUR LIFE:

►A scrapbook is something that you A scrapbook is something that you keep to remember the most important keep to remember the most important memories in your life.memories in your life.

►You will be creating a scrapbook based You will be creating a scrapbook based on the person you will be assigned to on the person you will be assigned to read about.read about.

►There will be a set rubric for this There will be a set rubric for this project, so you should know your project, so you should know your grade before you even turn it in!grade before you even turn it in!

Pages of my story…Pages of my story…► Bio Riddle ► This is a poem that you will create to recite for parents during Biography Night. This is a poem that you will create to recite for parents during Biography Night. ► Oh You Kid! & Annoucement Oh You Kid! & Annoucement ► This is a page about your person as a child. This is a page about your person as a child. ► Birth Certificate Birth Certificate ► This is a birth certificate of your person's life. This is a birth certificate of your person's life. ► Family Tree Family Tree ► This is a family tree for your character's life. This is a family tree for your character's life. ► Report Card Report Card ► This is a pretend report card that you will create about your person. This is a pretend report card that you will create about your person. ► Letter To Mom Letter To Mom ► This is a letter from your person to his or her mother or father. This is a letter from your person to his or her mother or father. ► Dear Diary Dear Diary ► This is an entry from your person's diary. This is an entry from your person's diary. ► Time of My Life Time of My Life ► This is a page that shows historic events that were going on during your person's life. This is a page that shows historic events that were going on during your person's life. ► Secret Box Secret Box ► This is a story about a secret that your person had. This is a story about a secret that your person had. ► Music Music ► This is a page about music and your biography person. This is a page about music and your biography person. ► News Flash News Flash ► This is a news article that you will write about your person's most important event in his or her life. This is a news article that you will write about your person's most important event in his or her life. ► Physical Activity Physical Activity ► This is a page about a physical activity or sport that your character may have participated in. This is a page about a physical activity or sport that your character may have participated in. ► Wallet Wallet ► This is a page to show what your person might have carried in their wallet, purse, or bag. This is a page to show what your person might have carried in their wallet, purse, or bag. ► Obituary Obituary ► This is an article written about your person's death. This is an article written about your person's death. ► Memories Memories ► This page is about special memories in your person's life. This page is about special memories in your person's life. ► Dear Abby Dear Abby ► This is a letter written from your character to an advice columnist. This is a letter written from your character to an advice columnist.

PART IPART I

►During the first phase of this project, During the first phase of this project, you will, using the research you’ve you will, using the research you’ve compiled, create six documents:compiled, create six documents: OH, YOU KID! OH, YOU KID! BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTBIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT BIRTH CERTIFICATEBIRTH CERTIFICATE FAMILY TREEFAMILY TREE REPORT CARDREPORT CARD LETTER TO PARENTLETTER TO PARENT

►These events focus on the early years, These events focus on the early years, and family portion of your lifeand family portion of your life

Oh, You Kid! AnnouncementOh, You Kid! Announcement

► You will create a birth announcement for your You will create a birth announcement for your subject. Be creative, try to use “old world” subject. Be creative, try to use “old world” language, but make sure that your voice language, but make sure that your voice shines through. I’ve given you an example shines through. I’ve given you an example page to work from, but make it your own!page to work from, but make it your own!

► On the back of this page, you will write three On the back of this page, you will write three paragraphs about your subject’s childhood. paragraphs about your subject’s childhood. Remember, you are writing as if you ARE Remember, you are writing as if you ARE him/her – so him/her – so his or herhis or her voice should shine voice should shine through this paper.through this paper.

Birth CertificateBirth Certificate

► Try and locate as many facts as possible to Try and locate as many facts as possible to complete your Certificate and MAKE SURE YOUR complete your Certificate and MAKE SURE YOUR SOURCES ARE RELIABLE! This is one part of the SOURCES ARE RELIABLE! This is one part of the project where you may use the internet to project where you may use the internet to locate your informationlocate your information

►Get creative, write, or use magazine clippings to Get creative, write, or use magazine clippings to add facts to your birth certificate. Creativity add facts to your birth certificate. Creativity really enhances a project!really enhances a project!

► All factual information should be written in blackAll factual information should be written in black► Any “creative” liberties should be written in Any “creative” liberties should be written in

blueblue

FAMILY TREEFAMILY TREE

►You may pick from the formats I have You may pick from the formats I have made available, or create your made available, or create your ownown family tree sheet using the supplies family tree sheet using the supplies available.available.

►Here is an example…Here is an example…

► If you only haveIf you only haveinformation oninformation onyour parentsyour parentsand grand-and grand-parents, thatparents, thatis ok! Just fillis ok! Just fillyour tree with your tree with facts about facts about them!them!

REPORT CARDREPORT CARD

Do you know what kind of student your Do you know what kind of student your subject was in school? On one side of this subject was in school? On one side of this page, you will create a report card. Think page, you will create a report card. Think about all you know about your subject, about all you know about your subject, where they sneaky and the class clown where they sneaky and the class clown when they were young? Or were they a when they were young? Or were they a serious student?serious student?

On the back side of this page, you will write an On the back side of this page, you will write an explanation as to why your subject received explanation as to why your subject received the grades that he or she did. Try and the grades that he or she did. Try and choose “subjects” that are relevant to your choose “subjects” that are relevant to your person. For instance, what may MLK Jr’s person. For instance, what may MLK Jr’s subjects have been?subjects have been?

For example…For example…

LETTER TO MY PARENTLETTER TO MY PARENT

► This is a chance to BRAG, BRAG, BRAG!This is a chance to BRAG, BRAG, BRAG!►Write a letter to a parent, telling them how Write a letter to a parent, telling them how

you are, and what youv’e been up to all you are, and what youv’e been up to all these years since you left home. Maybe you these years since you left home. Maybe you would like to ask their advice on something? would like to ask their advice on something? Maybe you would like to brag about your Maybe you would like to brag about your accomplishments…accomplishments…

► Your letter should be between 8-15 Your letter should be between 8-15 sentences long and contain at least 6 facts sentences long and contain at least 6 facts about your accomplishments.about your accomplishments.

PHASE IIPHASE II

►During this phase of the project, you During this phase of the project, you will complete some more…creative will complete some more…creative artifacts from your life…artifacts from your life… DEAR DIARYDEAR DIARY SECRET BOXSECRET BOX NEWSFLASHNEWSFLASH WALLETWALLET

DEAR DIARYDEAR DIARY

►Create a diary entry from an important Create a diary entry from an important event in your life.event in your life.

► It could be happy, sad, funny, It could be happy, sad, funny, whatever you like!whatever you like!

►Some examples may be: Birth of a Some examples may be: Birth of a child, marriage, loss of a loved one, or child, marriage, loss of a loved one, or a day you received an awarda day you received an award

►Must be 8 – 10 sentences in lengthMust be 8 – 10 sentences in length

TIME OF MY LIFETIME OF MY LIFE

You will need to do research to find out the time You will need to do research to find out the time period in which your person was alive. period in which your person was alive.

► You will need to find an famous book or author or their You will need to find an famous book or author or their time; time;

► an invention or discovery of their time; an invention or discovery of their time; ► a famous artist or composer of their time; a famous artist or composer of their time; ► an important social issue or historical event of their time;an important social issue or historical event of their time;► another person of any time who did work like your another person of any time who did work like your

person. person. ► A good resource to use is http://www.historychannel.com A good resource to use is http://www.historychannel.com

and you can look for a time line based on century or and you can look for a time line based on century or decade to search for important events. decade to search for important events.

SECRET BOXSECRET BOX

► This is a secret that your person would have This is a secret that your person would have kept from the rest of the world. It does not kept from the rest of the world. It does not need to be an actual object that was hidden. need to be an actual object that was hidden. It can be an obstacle or difficult challenge It can be an obstacle or difficult challenge that your person's had to overcome. It could that your person's had to overcome. It could also be something that they are afraid or also be something that they are afraid or ashamed for others to find out. ashamed for others to find out.

►Description of secret and WHY that could Description of secret and WHY that could have been a deep secret that your person have been a deep secret that your person had must be at least 8 sentences.had must be at least 8 sentences.

NEWSFLASHNEWSFLASH

►You will write a news story about your You will write a news story about your person's most important event. person's most important event.

►You need to have a date for when your You need to have a date for when your article might have been seen in a article might have been seen in a newspaper. newspaper.

►Make sure your give your story a Make sure your give your story a headline and a photo. headline and a photo.

►Be sure to not repeat any story you Be sure to not repeat any story you have already used for another have already used for another scrapbook page. scrapbook page.

HOW I GET FITHOW I GET FIT

► Describe in one paragraph (5 complete sentences) Describe in one paragraph (5 complete sentences) a sport or physical activity that your character a sport or physical activity that your character participated in during his or her life. participated in during his or her life.

► You should be looking at the time period that your You should be looking at the time period that your character lived and what physical activities were character lived and what physical activities were popular. popular.

► Add illustrations of your character participating in Add illustrations of your character participating in that sport. that sport.

► Describe in another paragraph (5 complete Describe in another paragraph (5 complete sentences) a sport of physical activity of today that sentences) a sport of physical activity of today that your character would participate in and explain your character would participate in and explain why. Add illustrations of your character why. Add illustrations of your character participating in that sport. participating in that sport.

MY WALLETMY WALLET

►Make a page that shows some of the Make a page that shows some of the following: membership cards, licenses, credit following: membership cards, licenses, credit cards, identification, cash, receipts, memos, cards, identification, cash, receipts, memos, lists, photographs, wrappers, coupons, lists, photographs, wrappers, coupons, business cards, calling cards, make-up, business cards, calling cards, make-up, address book, maps, pencils, pens, address book, maps, pencils, pens, handkerchiefs, sewing kit, keepsakes, handkerchiefs, sewing kit, keepsakes, souvenirs, passport, tickets, keys, notepad, souvenirs, passport, tickets, keys, notepad, stamps, envelopes, legal documents, letters, stamps, envelopes, legal documents, letters, lists, tools of their trade, etc. This example lists, tools of their trade, etc. This example shows explanations of what might have been shows explanations of what might have been in this person's wallet. in this person's wallet.

PHASE IIIPHASE III

You are nearing the end of your life, and it is You are nearing the end of your life, and it is time to reflect on things past. What were the time to reflect on things past. What were the joys and the pains that you’ve been through? joys and the pains that you’ve been through? What lessons have you learned?What lessons have you learned?

You will search the internet to find an obituary You will search the internet to find an obituary for your subject, create a page of memories, for your subject, create a page of memories, and write a “Dear Abby” Letter to resolve that and write a “Dear Abby” Letter to resolve that one problem you’ve most struggled with one problem you’ve most struggled with throughout your life, and write a bioriddle to throughout your life, and write a bioriddle to present to parents at our “LIVING MUSEUM” present to parents at our “LIVING MUSEUM” night.night.

OBITUARYOBITUARY

►Writing about the death of your Writing about the death of your person. person.

►Be sure to include his or her birth Be sure to include his or her birth information, major life information, major life accomplishments and activities, and accomplishments and activities, and information about his or her family. If information about his or her family. If your person has not died yet, then you your person has not died yet, then you will need to give information as if he or will need to give information as if he or she died today. she died today.

MEMORIESMEMORIES

►You will choose two memories, a You will choose two memories, a special friend, and a most prized special friend, and a most prized possession from your person's life. possession from your person's life.

►For each you must have a picture, For each you must have a picture, photograph, or magazine clipping and photograph, or magazine clipping and an explanation for each. an explanation for each.

►Be sure to include page numbers from Be sure to include page numbers from your book. your book.

DEAR ABBYDEAR ABBY

►For this page you will write a letter to For this page you will write a letter to an advice columnist in a newspaper an advice columnist in a newspaper with a problem your character has with a problem your character has been having. been having.

►Then you will pretend you are “Abby Then you will pretend you are “Abby the advice columnist” and respond the advice columnist” and respond with writing a letter back to your with writing a letter back to your character with advice to help with the character with advice to help with the problem. problem.

BioriddleBioriddle

► This poem should beThis poem should bewritten in first personwritten in first personusing “I”using “I”

► The poem should haveThe poem should havethree – five stanzasthree – five stanzaswith rhyme schemewith rhyme schemeABABABAB

► The poem must containThe poem must containfive – eight factsfive – eight facts