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Herald
Tragedy Has Struck! The World is in Mourning!
Obituary Exam for Philosopher Unit
Great
Political
Philosopher
k!
World
is in Mourning!
This The
is in place
of an essay/multiple
choice exam
You may work with one other partner if you’d like
Your task is to write an obituary for two (2)
of the philosophers we learned about. You
may choose any two, including the one you
studied (you don’t have to, but you can).
You can write the obituaries from the
perspective of a family member, from
someone at the funeral parlor or from
someone from the newspaper covering the
story.
What is an obituary?
An obituary is a notice that announces the
death of someone with a description of the
person's life and list of family members. The
obituary is often written by the funeral home
or mortuary, but many people choose to
write an obituary for their loved one that is
published in the newspaper and included in
the funeral program.
An obituary is usually written in paragraph
form and charts the life of the deceased in
chronological order. It should focus on
accomplishments of the deceased person and
the impact that person had on his or her
family, friends and community.
Be sure to include the following:
-Their full name (first, middle, last).
-The date that they were born and the date
that they died (January 3, 1954- December
4, 2000).
-Cause of death
-Education
-Religious affiliations (optional)
- Include what they enjoyed doing (optional)
-Include family members they were survived
by (optional).
-Include the date, time, and address of
funeral (date can be made up, pick location
where he died).
-Include date, time, and address of memorial
service. Which funeral home is holding the
viewing? (make that up -optional)
-Include date, time, and address of burial
service (optional)
-Address of cemetery or mausoleum
(optional)
-Officiating clergy (optional)
-Occupation and employment history
-Accomplishments, achievements (this is
where most of your points will come from.
You must show that you understand their
philosophies. Do not just cut and paste.)
-Publications either written about or by the
deceased
-Memorial contributions to be made in lieu
of flowers to: (make this up)
-Photo
-At the end, write how wonderful of a
person they were, and say something like,
"We will miss him so dearly".
Sample Obituary
Obituaries may be written for death
announcements in newspapers, or for a
funeral program, prayer cards and memorial
keepsakes.
Arrangements are with Evergreen Memorial
Chapel.
Sample Obituary 2 -- Former Resident
Sample Obituary 1 -- Norman Bundy, 80
Howard Hall, 85
Norman Bundy, 80, died June 1, 2001, at his
home of natural causes.
Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85,
died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston,
Texas.
A service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Denver
Methodist Church, 4612 S. Main Ave.
Senior pastor John Caruthers will officiate.
At his request, no service will be held.
Mr. Bundy was born August. 10, 1921, in
Hood River, Ore., to William and Mary
Bundy.
He graduated from high school and later
served in the Unites States Army. He moved
to
Boulder in 1968 and made Denver his home
in 1973. In 1992, he retired from Denver
Water and Wastewater Utility.
He was a member of the Methodist church
and enjoyed hunting, camping, hiking and
reading.
Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in
Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle
Hall.
Howard could accomplish anything he set
his mind to do. At a very early age, he built
a
wagon to push his little brother around that
was too little to walk.
Mr. Hall served in the United State Air
Force, during World War II as a radio
operator.
He spent 14 months in the South Pacific.
His family wrote: "Norman loved fishing
and hunting. He also enjoyed meeting and
sharing life stories with everyone he met. He
always told a good story and was a gentle
man. He will be missed greatly by his family
and everyone who knew him."
In 1942, Mr. Hall came to Texas with his
wife, Sally.
Mr. Bundy is survived by his daughters,
Cathy Stewart, Peggy Elliott and Susan
Turner;
sons, James Bundy and Jason Bundy; sonin-law, Gregory Stewart, Mike Elliott, Bill
Turner; daughters-in-law, Darlene Bundy,
and Mary Bundy; and 8 grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.
Mr. Hall spent more than 50 years in Texas.
He and his wife, Sally, built their vacation
home in Galveston, Texas and enjoyed
many wonderful winters there together.
He worked many years for Amtrak and for
Exxon during the oil spill as their
communications specialist.
He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Sally;
daughter, Jean Hall.
Condolences may be sent to P.O. Box 1425,
Houston, TX 98382.
How you will be assessed
Title for each obituary (should be catchy –
more than just “Rousseau Dies”) 2 pts
Works Cited 2 pts
Content 15 pts.
Creativity 5 pts
---------------------------------------------------------24 pts. Each obituary is worth 24 pts. This is a
lot. Be creative. Have fun.
Your obituaries are due at the beginning of
the hour on Monday, October 5. My
availability for the week is as follows:
Monday 2-whenever, Wednesday 3-4:30,
Thursday 2-2:30, Friday 2-whenever. If you
need help with your obituary, come during
those times. I can help you set it up, and
you can have access to the computer lab.
Otherwise, feel free to email me with
questions or if you want me to preview it.
Volunteers will share one example on
Monday for treats.