Your Name
Famous Person
Written Report Due: Biography Tea ____________________
File Folder Report:
Front Cover: Attach the drawing of your famous person
Inside Left Cover:
Inside Right: Staple at the top all pages of the written report
Back Cover: Attach the fact and opinion sheet (5 facts/5 opinions)
File Folder Tab: Write the famous person’s name and your name
Challenge:
*Write a poem for your famous person and hide it somewhere on your folder (Hint: be creative)
*Create pop-ups throughout your folder showcasing your information
Background Information on the person
You will need to read and locate information from at least two sources:
1. Biography novel
2. Encyclopedia (on-line or print)
3. Internet source
Famous Person Drawing
Draw a picture in color of your famous person on the paper provided. Decorate the background of the drawing. Label your person’s full name in large neat lettering and dates of birth and death if applicable. Write your first and last name and date in small lettering the lower right corner of the paper.
Fact and Opinions –10 points
Helen Adams Keller
1880 – 1968
By Heather Renz
Record 5 facts about your person and 5 opinions that are about those facts. Make sure to explain why you feel that way.
Interview-10 points
Write an interview between your person and you. Your job is to ask him/her at least 5 questions and answer them as if you were that person.

Written Report: Use Microsoft Word or write your final copy in your best printing about your famous person. Include information in a logical order to include a
minimum of two paragraphs o Introduction paragraph – person’s full name, date of birth and death (if applicable), where he/she is from and occupation, family and childhood information, hobbies and interests, education, and other interesting facts o Paragraph 2: Major Accomplishments
Why is this person famous? What did/does this person do to become famous? How has this person made an impact on others' lives?
Fill out the bibliography information sheet showing at least two sources used and attach it as the last page of your report
Biography Tea - Public Speaking
You will dress up (as much as you can) as your person and pretend you are the person or make a puppet/dress up a doll to show your person. You will tell all about your contributions, and about your life. You will need to rehearse at home. You will also ask questions of other famous people.
Remember you will be graded the following three items:
1.
Participation
2.
Being prepared to answer questions about yourself (similar to the notes you take on your famous person)
3.
Writing and bringing at least five questions to ask other famous characters.

Challenge:
Important Book Poem
Margaret Wise Brown was the author of a book entitled The Important Book.
Use this as a model and write a poem entitled “The Important Thing” using your famous person as the subject of the poem.
Example:
The important thing about is that he ______________________(what he is famous for)
He _____________________ . (list one thing he did)
He ___________________ __ . (list another thing he did)
He _____________________. (list a third thing he did)
But the important thing about is that he was ____________ . (what he is famous for)
Here is an example poem:
The important thing about Sir Francis Drake is that he was an English explorer.
He was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world.
He followed secret orders from Queen Elizabeth as a pirate who attacked Spanish ships
and towns.
He later became Vice-Admiral of the English navy as commanded by the queen.
But, the most important thing about Sir Francis Drake is that he defeated the Spanish
Armada and kept England safe.

Student Name ________________________________
Famous person
Date of Birth Place of Birth
Date of Death Place of Death
Major Accomplishments - Why the person is famous and how has this person made an impact on others' lives?

Interesting Information & Other Facts which may include family and childhood information, hobbies and interests, education, occupation, or other interesting facts.
Famous Quotes and things you admire about this person:

Student Name _______________________________
BOOK:
Book Title:
Author
Name of Publisher
Place Published
Date Published
ENCYCLOPEDIA BOOK:
Print Encyclopedia Title
Volume Letter
Name of Publisher
Place Published
Date Published
Article title
Pages used
ON-LINE ENCYCLOPEDIA:
On-line Encyclopedia Title
Volume Number Date
Internet Address
Date you used this site
INTERNET WEB SITE:
Internet Web Site Title
Internet Address
Date you used this site

Name:__________________________________SN:_____
Informed and well-focused with one clear topic and quality details
Generally focused report with clear topic with adequate details
Report lacking focus; unclear topic and/or needs more supporting details
Report with no focus or clear topic and lacks development and details
Clear sequence of information with time-order words
Reasonably clear sequence with some time-order words
Confused sequence of information; few time-order words
No attempt to put information into sequence
No distinct voice Informative voice
Somewhat informative voice
Vivid, precise words to express ideas
Clear words to express ideas
Clear sentences; no run-ons
Mostly clear sentences
No informative voice
Language adequate
Some sentences unclear; too many ideas in some sentences
Vague, dull, or misused words
Incoherent sentences or short, choppy sentences
Few, if any, errors
Several minor errors
Errors that detract from writing and may interfere with understanding
Errors that hamper understanding
Scoring:
23-24 = 4
18-22 = 3
15-17 = 2
14 and below = 1

Name:_________________________________________________________________________
Name of person: