Name: _______________________________________
Biography Project
Directions: Do research. Write note cards. Make a powerpoint. Answer the three
questions below. Do a project or more.
Note Cards:
To begin this project, you must do research. I am requiring that you use three different
sources. No Wikipedia. At least one source has to be in print. You will be required to create
ten note cards from your research. You will then use these note cards to write the biography.
Create
Biography:
You will create a 10+ slide powerpoint/prezi which will act as the biography of your person.
You must have paragraphs on each slide and obey grammar rules. Graphics and pictures are
also required.
Three Questions:
1. Whom did you choose and why did you choose this person?
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2. What contributions has this person made to society/history? What would be the impact
if this person had never been born?
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3. What lesson(s) did you learn about life from researching this person’s life?
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Project Choices:

Based on your reading and research, create a monologue for your person that includes
important events from your person’s life. You will have to act out the monologue
dressed as your person. (1 ½ pages minimum)

Based on your reading and research, write a letter to your person either as yourself or
as someone from your person’s life. Then, respond to the letter as your person. Each
letter must be 1 ½ pages and must include information and important events from
your person’s life.
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Based on your reading and research, write a narrative poem about your person’s life.
You must include information and important events from your person’s life. (20 lines
minimum, 3 word minimum line)

Based on your reading and research, prepare a factual dramatic scene from your
person’s life. You must include real events and information from your person’s life.
Your scene should be 2 pages minimum. You may ask classmates to perform with
you, but you must provide props, etc.
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Based on your reading and research, create a poster of your person’s life. You must
include information and important events from your person’s life. The poster should
have a minimum of ten facts about your person and at least five illustrations and be
colorful.
Name: ________________________________
Criteria
Presentation
Content
Organization
Grammar/Spelling
Comments:
20
All criteria
included. Neat,
coherent,
excellent
product.
Presenter shows
enthusiasm for
subject. Very
knowledgeable.
Answers
questions.
Explains and
elaborates. Is
understandable.
Several
important and
meaningful
events and
details from
person’s life
included and
relevance
explained.
Information is
organized clearly
and
chronologically.
Great graphics.
Visually
appealing.
1-3 errors.
Biography Rubric
15
All criteria
included. Neat,
fairly good
product.
10
Part of the
criteria included.
5
Attempted to
include criteria.
1/0**
**Did not meet
criteria at all.
Presenter is
somewhat
knowledgeable.
Able to field
most questions.
Fairly good
explanations.
Presenter reads
from
powerpoint.
Some interaction
with audience.
Presenter reads
from
powerpoint. No
interaction..
**No
presentation..
Important events
included. Fairly
good
explanations and
details.
Important events
included. Some
explanations.
Important
events included.
Irrelevant
information in
incoherent
fashion.
Information is
organized fairly
well. Nice
graphics.
Information is
presented a little
randomly. Few
pictures, etc.
Hard to
decipher.
Author includes
information in a
confused and
scattered
format. No
pictures.
No organization
or sequence.
4-6 errors.
7-10 errors.
11-13 errors.
14+ errors.