CHA3U: Grade 11 American History University Preparation
Famous Americans of the
20th Century Statue
Monologue Assignment
The United States of America is a nation that is defined by its politics as well as the
society that lives within its vast borders. The personalities and individuals who
make up its citizenry are as much responsible in influencing the development of the
country itself.
YOUR TASK:
For your project, you will be required to select ONE of the
following significant Americans from the 20th Century from the
list provided and write a 1-2 page (typed double space)
monologue that is a mini-biography. Your biography should:
1) Describe who you are
2) Explain your importance/significance to American
Society
3) Detail some of your accomplishments/achievements
and also…
4) Provide a creative anecdote which will give more insight
into the individual you’ve chosen.
Prior to your performance, you will be required to submit your
monologue. Your report should have a) A sheet with a picture/image
of your individual chosen featured prominently on the front, b) A
brief description (1/2 page min.) of the costume and props you
chose to use during your performance, and c) The actual
Monologue.
You will then perform your monologue in front of the class complete
with props and an appropriate costume. Your monologue should be
memorized and should last 1-3 minutes in length. You will be
evaluated on your ability to use voice and projection and elements of
drama must be utilized during your presentation.
Presentations will be scheduled by signing up and will take
approximately 1.5 periods to get through. Please refer to the
Evaluation to see EXACTLY how you will be marked on this project.
DUE DATE: ____________________________
You must choose from one of these individuals or select someone else not included on this
list (you must have your teacher’s approval first):
American
Presidents
Black History
Famous
Women
Notable and
Infamous
Americans
Military
Personelle and
Politicians
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George Bush Sr.
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D.
Eisenhauer
Harry Truman
Franklin Delano
Roosevelt
Herbert C. Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Woodrow Wilson
William H. Taft
Theodore
Roosevelt
Martin Luther King
Jr.
Malcom X
Muhammed Ali
Booker T.
Washington
Maggie Walker
George W. Carver
Langston Hughes
Thurgood Marshall
Jackie Robinson
Duke Ellington
Louis Armstrong
Marcus Garvey
Mary McLeod
Bethune
Stokely
Carmichael
Floyd McKissick
Elijah Muhammed
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Owens
Barack Obama
Irene Morgan
Arthur Ashe
Josephine Baker
Ida B. Wells
Barnett
Al Sharpton
Other?
Condoleeza Rice
Hilary Clinton
Rosa Parks
Amelia Earhart
Sandra Day
O’Connor
Eleanor Roosevelt
Dorothea Lange
Margaret BourkeWhite
Betty Friedan
Oprah Winfrey
Dian Fossey
Helen Keller
Georgia O’Keefe
Jane Adams
Elizabeth Jennings
Dorothy Dandridge
Other?
Jimmy Hoffa
Joseph McCarthy
Neil Armstrong
J.Edgar Hoover
Henry Ford
Upton Sinclair
Charles Lindbergh
Babe Ruth
F.Scott Fitzgerald
Sinclair Lewis
Ernest Hemingway
T.S. Elliot
Andy Warhol
John D.
Rockefeller
Walt Disney
John Steinbeck
Al Capone
Lee Harvey
Oswald
Cesar Chavez
Bob Dylan
Orson Welles
Other?
George S. Patton
Douglas MacArthur
William
Westmoreland
Norman
Schwarzkopf
Colin Powell
Oliver North
Bobby Kennedy
Henry Kissinger
Al Gore
Ross Perot
Other?
Andy Warhol
Richard Nixon
Rosa Parks
Famous American’s of the 20th Century Statue Monologue Assignment
EVALUATION
Name: _________________ Individual Chosen: ___________________
CRITERIA
COMMUNICATION – MONOLOGUE
PERFORMANCE
- clarity of speech, memorization, tone, volume,
eye contact with audience, pace, clarity,
expressiveness, body language, gestures, use of
voice, fluency, language utilized, impact on
audience.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING –
REPORT
- logical development and organization,
understanding of biographic format, use of
relevant research, evidence and example,
accuracy and authenticity of information, picture
provided is accurate.
THINKING AND INQUIRY –
CLOTHING/PROPS DESCRIPTION
- factual information about background or
context, insight into character, creativity,
authenticity, evidence of research of time period,
details provided.
MARK
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APPLICATION – CLOTHING/PROPS
USED IN PRESENTATION
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props to enhance presentation, clothing
representative of time period, creativity, extra
audio/visual aids utilized, appropriateness
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