Bio Boards
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TITLE
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Due Friday, 00-00-2013,
MrE’s Louisiana History
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Total Project Points: 100
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Step 1: Use a ¼ piece of poster board. (Furnished by teacher)
Step 2: Select an appropriate historical person from the list provided. Research this person to find
out about his or her life. Include information about their childhood, family life, home, education, and
career. Gather your information from your online textbook, encyclopedias, biographies, Who’s Who
collections, the Internet or other sources. If you use the Internet, make sure your information is from a
reputable source.
This part must be neatly handwritten or typed in your own words (If typed; must be 12 pt Arial). There
should be at least five (5) paragraphs. Place this section on the right side of your bio board.
Worth: 50 points
Step 3: Drawings or pictures of the person should be placed in the center of the bio board. Use
colored pencils, markers, to add color to the picture.
Worth: 10 points
Step 4: Maps of countries, cities or towns showing where your person is from or had strongest
influence may be hand-drawn, traced or photocopied. Maps are placed on the upper left side of the
bio board. Use colored pencils, markers, or crayons to add color to the picture. Maps printed on a
color printer are acceptable. Maps must be from the historical time period. Do not use modern-day
maps.
Worth: 10 points
Step 5: Create one trivia question on a 3x5 card or piece of paper. Attach the card to the lower left
corner of the bio board so that a flap is created. The question should be displayed, the flap lifted and
the answer revealed.
Worth: 10 points
Step 6: Accuracy, neatness, and creativity are important.
Worth: 10 points
Step 7: Your name and period are to be placed in the lower right hand corner. Bio boards will be
presented in class on the due date. Late work is not accepted. If you know you will be absent, plan to
turn in your board early or have a parent drop it off before your class period.
Worth: 10 points
Biography List—Choose one
g-Huey
P. Long
g-Edwin
W. Edwards
g-W.C.C.
m-Jerry
a-Karl
Claiborne
Lee Lewis
Malone
a-Drew
Brees
a-Sean
Payton
a-Archie
Manning
m-Louis
Armstrong
m-Mahalia
Jackson
h-PGT
Beauregard
h-Jean
Lafitte
h-Claire
Chennault
g-Jimmie
g-Sam
Davis
Jones
h-Ruby
Bridges
h-Marie
Laveau
h-Toni
Jo Henry
h-Zachary
a-Buford
Taylor
Jordon
h-Kathleen
w-Kate
Blanco
Chopin
w-Ernest
Gaines
h-Andrew
Jackson
h-Russell
Long
h-Edmund
m-“Jelly
McIlhenny
Roll” Morton
m-Aaron
Neville
h-Homer
Plessy
h-John
Slidell
h-Philemon
Thomas