Famous People of Colorado
We have been so lucky to have learned some of the
history our wonderful state has had! Now it is your turn to
pick a “famous” historical Colorado person. You will
select your person today! This project will have many
different final products. You will need to create a slide to
add to our googledocs presentation, a written response,
and then a presentation where you act as that
character. Each section in this packet will give you all the
directions that you need for this research project! Follow
the guidelines and you will be on track!
My Famous Person of Colorado is
_________________________.
Planning:
A. Focus Question: why is my person considered
famous?
B. Research Questions: write down three questions you
can ask to help you answer the focus question
1.____________________________________________________
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2.____________________________________________________
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3.____________________________________________________
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Notes:
SOURCES:
BOOKS:
Title: ____________________________________ Author: _______________________
Year: _______Publisher: ________________________________________
City and State: ______________________
Title: ____________________________________ Author: _______________________
Year: _______Publisher: ________________________________________
City and State: ______________________
Title: ____________________________________ Author: _______________________
Year: _______Publisher: ________________________________________
City and State: ______________________
Title: ____________________________________ Author: _______________________
Year: _______Publisher: ________________________________________
City and State: ______________________
Title: ____________________________________ Author: _______________________
Year: _______Publisher: ________________________________________
City and State: ______________________
INTERNET RESOURCES:
Web Site Name: ___________________________________
Date you looked at the site: ____________
URL: ______________________________________________________________________
(usually something like www.blahblah.com)
Web Site Name: ___________________________________
Date you looked at the site: ____________
URL: ______________________________________________________________________
(usually something like www.blahblah.com)
Web Site Name: ___________________________________
Date you looked at the site: ____________
URL: ______________________________________________________________________
(usually something like www.blahblah.com)
Web Site Name: ___________________________________
Date you looked at the site: ____________
URL: ______________________________________________________________________
(usually something like www.blahblah.com)
Web Site Name: ___________________________________
Date you looked at the site: ____________
URL: ______________________________________________________________________
(usually something like www.blahblah.com)
Part One: googledocs
Due: April 22nd
1. Log onto googledocs.
2. use the information you gathered from your research
to create a slide about your famous person.
3. Your slide needs to follow these guidelines:
a. must answer the focus question
b. must have your name and your famous persons
name on it
c. must have a picture of your famous person
4. See the rubric below to make sure you have all the
components that you need!
20 points possible
5 points
3 points
1 point
0 points
The
The
The
The focus
Answers
document
document
document
question is
Focus
complete
answers the
answers the
not
Question answers the focus
focus
answered.
focus
question.
Picture of
Famous
Person
Names
Creativity
There is an
accurate
picture of the
famous
person.
Both the
names of the
student and
famous
person are
present.
The author
demonstrates
creativity
that is
engaging to
the reader.
question, but
only has
some details.
question, but
does not
have any
details.
There is no
picture or the
picture is not
accurate.
The names of
the student
and famous
person are
not present.
The author
demonstrates
some
creativity that
is engaging
to the reader.
The author
demonstrates
little
creativity
that is
engaging to
the reader.
The author
demonstrates
no creativity
that is
engaging to
the reader.
Part Two: written project
Due: May 6th
1. Pick one of these two choices for the written project:
a. informational report
b. journal entries
2. You will need to write about why your person is
famous to Colorado.
3. Use the rubric below to help you follow the correct
guidelines.
Written Product:
Informative_or Journal Entries (atleast 5)__
Ideas and Content ______
* narrow, focused topic
* relevant, specific details
* evidence of topic knowledge
* fresh, original ideas
natural
Voice _____
* individual shines through
*clear point of view
* rich, engaging writing
* sense of commitment to topic
Organization ______
Word Choice _____
* inviting, purposeful introduction * specific, varied vocabulary
* thoughtful transitions
* words create a picture
* logical sequencing
* satisfying conclusion
* rich, accurate, vivid language
* figurative language attempted
Presentation ______
*appropriate font
*neat and readable
TOTAL POINTS = ________ (35 possible)
Sentence Fluency _____
* varied sentence lengths
* flows when read aloud
* some complex sentences
* sounds interesting,
____
*punctuation mostly
correct
*grammar + spelling
correct
*paragraphs indented
*evidence of editing done
well
Correct Conventions
Part Three- presentation as your famous person
Presentations will be May 17th –May 22nd
1. you will need to dress as your character and
give us an interview as if you are that person.
That means you need to speak in the first
person, using I and me!
2. You will need to tell us who you are, when you
were alive, and what you did that made you
famous.
3. You presentation should last no more than five
minutes and should be atleast 3 minutes long.
So, make sure you practice.
4. We will assign performance dates later so that
you know when to bring your costume or props.
5. Use the rubric below to guide you in preparing
for the presentation.
OVERALL Presentation:
Student is in character
Student answers these questions:
1. who they are
2. when they were alive
3. what made them famous to Colorado
Student is prepared and ready on their day of performance
______
(10)
______
______
(15)
(5)
TOTAL
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(30)