Name____________________________ Date_____________________ Class_________________
True Stories of Adversity Research
Goals: 1) Use different web resources to do research
2) Define biography and give examples of biographies that have adversity.
Directions- Part 1: Go to the UHS library website, click on Class Projects, and click on the Biographies link.
Then answer the questions below.
Questions:
1.) What is a biography? Give the definition and identify the 2 parts of the word biography.
2.) Using the biography websites, give an example of a man who faced adversity. Write his name below
and print his biography. Also record the source of the biography.
Male:_____________________________
Biography source:________________________
3.) Using the biography websites, give an example of a woman who faced adversity. Write her name below
and print her biography. Also record the source of the biography.
Female:_____________________________
Biography source:________________________
4.) Using the biography websites, give an example of a person from your culture who faced adversity.
Write his/her name below and print their biography.
Someone from your culture:_____________________________ Source: ______________________
5.) Using the biography websites, give an example of a person from another culture who faced adversity.
Write his/her name below and print their biography.
Someone from a different culture:_____________________________ Source: ________________
* When you have printed your 4 biographies please collect them and staple them to this paper. Turn
everything in to Mrs. H at the end of class.
Directions- Part 2: Choose an independent reading book. You will have a reading day on Friday. The book
can be any topic of your choice. Once you have found your book please answer the questions below.
1)Book Title:
2)Author:
3)Subject:
4)Fiction or non-fiction?
5)Why did you choose this book?
6)How did you find this book? (Online catalog, browsing the bookshelves, asking the librarian)