Name:
Block:
Due Date:
Book Report - Biography Boxes
Have you ever read over all the interesting and informative material that covers the font, sides, and back of a
cereal box? Have you ever seen the picture of a great athlete who has graced the cover of a Wheaties box?
Keeping these ideas in mind as the basis of this project, your assignment is to do an alternative book report
by creating a Biography Box on the famous person whose biography you have just read.
Process:
1. Read a Biography of a famous person who has contributed to society.
You will need to show me the book when signing up so that I can clear it. Make sure that your book would
be considered an “adult” book and not a “children’s” one. It should be around 150-200 pages. You must
have signed up for a book by ________________.
2. Obtain a regular sized cereal box
3. Include the following information about the subject of your biography on the front of your box:
A logo representing the subject of your (auto)biography (The logo is something representing the person
with a cereal-type name—ie; Beverly Cleary-O’s)
0-5 Points
The name of your biographical figure
0-5 Points
A large picture or drawing of your biographical figure
The name of the book and author
0-5 Points
0-5 Points
Explanation of who the person is, why his/her positive contributions to the world make this person
famous/remarkable/admirable, and why he/she deserved to have a book written about him/her in the first
place. 0-10 Points
4. Include the following information about the subject of your Biography on the back and sides of your
box:
A timeline of at least ten significant events in his/her life.
0-10 Points
At least ten background facts, achievements, and interesting quotes or facts on the person’s personal
life—These should be presented in a creative way (see below) 0-10 Points
*Be creative! Think about the different features on a cereal box - mazes, puzzles, prizes, facts, sweepstakes,
catchy titles, and more - and how you can creatively incorporate information about your famous person into
these features! Make your box colorful and unique so that it stands out just like the subject of your biography
has! 0-10 Points
******EXTRA CREDIT—Inside the box, include a prize that is representative of the biographical figure
in some way. 0-5 Points
The final grade will be based on_____ Biography Questions of Importance (40)
_____ Biography Box (60)
_____ Content: Thorough Presentation of Information on the Subject (50)
_____ TOTAL Total points possible (150)
Name:
Block:
Due Date: ________________
Name of Book:
Name of Author:
Subject of Book (Person’s Name):
Biography Questions of Importance –
Answer each question in one-to-three complete, typed paragraphs on a separate sheet of
paper. Each response must have textual evidence to support the response.
1. Explain an important lesson you or any other young person might learn from the way this person lived.
2. Which human qualities were most influential in shaping the way this person lived and influenced his or her
time? Explain which quality or trait proved most troubling and difficult and which quality or trait was
most beneficial.
3. Which section of the book made the strongest impression on you? Explain why it made such a strong
impression.
4. a) If this is an autobiography/memoir - how do you feel that the author's opinion of him/herself affected
what was written and the way it was written? Use some specific examples to support your point of view.
or
b) If this is a biography - what opinion do you think the author has of his subject? Use some specific
examples to support your point of view.
5. Explain what made you choose this (auto)biography to read. Has your reading of it promoted further
interest in this person?
Name:
Block:
Date:
Rubric for Answers of Questions of Importance:
8
Thoroughness
to Answers of
Questions of
Importance
Question #1:
Question #2:
Question #3:
Question #4:
Question #5:
Total / Q’s:
6
The question is
answered completely
and is supported by
detailed information.
4
The question is
answered but the
supporting
information is
general.
2
The answer to
question is
somewhat clear
but there is a need
for more
supporting
information.
Logo:
Name-Biogr. Figure:
Picture:
Name of Book/Author:
Descr. Of Biogr. Fig.:
Timeline:
Background Facts:
Overall Creativity:
/ 40
Total-Biography Box:
0
The answer to the The question is
question is not
not answered.
clear. There is a
seemingly random
collection of
information.
Question #1:
Question #2:
Question #3:
Question #4:
Question #5:
Question #6:
Question #7:
Question #8:
Question #9:
Question #10:
/ 60
Total-Presentation:
/ 50
Rubrics for Biography Box:
5
Logo
Name
The logo
describes the
biographical
figure well and is
extremely
creative.
The logo
describes the
biographical
figure well.
3
2
The logo
somewhat
describes the
biographical figure.
The logo does
not describe
the
biographical
figure well.
5
4
3
The name of the
biographical
figure is
displayed
prominently and
creatively.
The name of the
biographical
figure is
displayed
somewhat
prominently.
The name of the
biographical figure
is displayed, but
not prominently.
5
Picture
4
The picture of the
biographical
figure is
displayed
prominently and
creatively.
4
The picture of
the biographical
figure is
displayed
somewhat
prominently and
creatively.
2
The name of
the
biographical
figure is not
easily found.
1
The logo has
nothing to do
with the
biographical
figure.
1
The name of the
biographical
figure is not
displayed.
0
There is no
logo on the
box.
0
The name of
the
biographical
figure is not
on the box.
3
2
1
0
The picture of the
biographical figure
is displayed, but
not
prominently/creativ
ely.
The picture of
the biographical
figure is not
easily found.
The picture of
the biographical
figure is poorly
displayed
and/or sloppy.
There is no
picture of the
biographical
figure on the
box.
5
Name of
Book and
Author
The names of the
book and author
are displayed
prominently and
creatively.
Description
of
Biographical
Figure
Background
Facts
The names of
the book and
author are
displayed
somewhat
prominently
and creatively.
2
The names of the
book and author
are displayed, but
not prominently/
creatively.
The names of
the book and
author are not
easily found.
10
8
6
4
Good
description of
who person is,
why positive
contributions
make person
famous, and
why book
should be
written about
him/her.
Somewhat good
description of
who person is,
why positive
contributions
make person
famous, and why
book should be
written about
him/her.
Partial
description of
who person is,
why positive
contributions
make person
famous, and
why book should
be written about
him/her.
At least ten
significant events
are included on
timeline.
8
At least eight
significant
events are
included on
timeline.
6
At least six
significant events
are included on
timeline.
4
At least four
significant
events are
included on
timeline.
1
0
Only the name
of the book or
author are
displayed.
The names of
the book and
author are not
displayed on
box.
2
0
Very vague
No description
description of
is included on
who person is, box.
why positive
contributions
make person
famous, and
why book should
be written about
him/her.
2
At least two
significant
events are
included on
timeline.
0
A timeline is
not included
on box.
10
8
6
4
2
0
At least ten
background facts,
achievements,
and interesting
quotes or facts
are presented in a
creative way.
At least eight
background
facts,
achievements,
and interesting
quotes or facts
are presented
in a creative
way.
At least six
background
facts,
achievements,
and interesting
quotes or facts
are presented in
a somewhat
creative way.
At least four
background
facts,
achievements,
and interesting
quotes or facts
are presented in
a somewhat
creative way.
At least two
background
facts,
achievements,
and interesting
quotes or facts
are presented in
a somewhat
creative way.
No
background
facts,
achievements,
and interesting
quotes or facts
are presented
on box.
10
Overall
Creativity
3
Excellent
description of
who person is,
why positive
contributions
make person
famous, and why
book should be
written about
him/her.
10
Timeline
4
The box is
extremely creative
and exceptionally
attractive in terms
of design, layout,
and neatness.
8
The box is
creative and
attractive in
terms of
design,
layout, and
neatness.
6
4
2
0
The box is
somewhat
creative and
attractive but
more time could
have been
spent on it.
The box is
somewhat
creative and
attractive but may
be a bit messy.
The box is
distractingly
messy or very
poorly designed.
It is not
attractive.
Very little
effort was put
into creating
the box.