Biography report directions are below.
Biography Report—Due __February 25, 26, 27________________
You will report on a famous person from American history. You will read a biography (a book about
his/her life) and make a presentation about this famous American. As you read, you will need to take notes
about the person. You may also want to
use the internet to help you find out more information, but most of your
information will come from the book.
This will be a Social Studies and Language grade.
You need to have chosen your person by_____Tuesday,
February 5th ____. You
may choose a book from my collection or get one from the library or
bookstore.
PRESENTATION: Your
presentation will have two parts: a speech and a poem.
Part One—Your Speech
You will become
your famous person! You will pretend
that you are that person and give a 3-5 minute speech about yourself to the
class. You will need to rehearse your
speech at home. You may have index
cards with important notes to help you remember your important ideals for your
speech. (Do not read your entire speech,
just write down important notes. I will
demonstrate this in class.) You may also memorize your speech.
Include the following in your speech:
·
Where was this person born? When?
·
Where did this person grow up?
·
What did this person do for a living? What were this person’s jobs?
·
Why is this person famous? What did he/she do to become famous?
·
Interesting information about this person.
·
You need to dress up as the person. You can bring props to show the class, too.
Your speech should sound like a story about your life,
not a bunch of dates. It should be
interesting to listen to!
Part Two—Poem
Your “The Important Thing” poem needs to follow this
pattern. Rewrite the poem on another
sheet of paper and fill in the blanks with your famous American’s
information. Write in CURSIVE!!!
The
important thing about ________________________ is that he / she
_________________________. (tell what
s/he is famous for)
S/He
_________________________. (tell one
thing s/he did)
S/He
________________________. (tell another thing s/he did)
S/He
_________________________. (tell a third thing s/he did)
But the
important thing about ______________________________ is that s/he was
____________________________________________________. (tell the most important thing about your
person—what he/she did or was).
Here is
an example poem:
The
Important Thing
The
important thing about Saint Nicholas is that he was the bishop of
Myra. He gave money to three poor
girls so they could get married. He sold
his horse to rescue a boy who was about to be a slave. He calmed a storm at sea when he was on a
boat. But the important thing about
Saint Nicholas is that he was the reason we have Santa Claus today.
Here are some famous Americans you can choose from. You don’t have to choose only these, though,
as long as your person is a famous American from history. Questions?
See Ms. Danforth.
Ben Franklin Martin
Luther King, Jr. Babe Ruth
Jackie Robinson Albert
Einstein Mark
Twain
Lewis & Clark Louis
Armstrong Charles
Lindberg
Edith Wharton Betsy
Ross Emily
Dickinson
Helen Keller Pocahontus Alexander Graham
Bell
George Washington Carver Amelia Earhart
Thomas Edison Andrew
Jackson Neil
Armstrong
Sitting Bull Aaron
Burr Rosa Parks
Davy Crockett Squanto Sacagawea
Beverly Cleary Fred
Astaire Hank
Aaron
Daniel Bone Maya
Angelou Eva
Adams
Louisa May Alcot Mary
McLeod Bethune George
Washington
Abraham Lincoln Jesse
Owens
Your presentation will be graded for:
Content—important
ideas are included
Organization—your
speech has a beginning, middle, and end
Language—you use
appropriate and interesting words. You
explain any words that the audience might not know. You can pronounce correctly the words in your
speech, too!
Delivery—you speak
clearly with appropriate eye contact, body posture, and volume. 3—5 minutes long.
Visuals—you are
dressed as this person. You are wearing
specific things to look like this person.
You may have a prop.
You will receive a grade in Language (speaking) and in Social
Studies for this project.
Don’t procrastinate. Do
a little bit each day. We will sign up
for presentations in class.
Presentations will be on Feb. 25, 26, 27. Poems are due on the day of your
presentation.
------------------------------cut and return by February 5th
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I understand my project is due on ______________________.
Name___________________________________________
The famous American I will be reporting on is
__________________.
Parent signature________________________________________
**Parents—students will need your help and guidance with this
project. Please make sure, however, that
the work is your child’s. Thanks!
