The 3rd Grade Biography Project!
*Biography Poster (DUE Monday, January 11, 2016)
*Speech (DUE Monday, January 11, 2016)
* Wax Museum (DUE Tuesday, January 12, 2016)
Biography Poster- Your child has checked out a biography from the library. After reading this book, they will complete a
Biography Poster. The biography poster will include the following:
a. Profile- Students must include a picture, illustration or bio-bottle (see pinterest for great ideas). Student
must also include the person’s full name, birth: date and place, death: date and place, and occupation
below the profile picture.
b. Timeline- The students must list five accomplishments including dates for each accomplishment. Be
sure the timeline is in chronological order. STUDENT SHOULD NOT INCLUDE BIRTH AND DEATH IN
TIMELINE (unless still living). Please see attached template.
c. Bio-poem- Please see attached template
d. Bibliography- Students must list resources used to complete research. Example of resources- website,
encyclopedia, biography books, and any other resources not listed (see attached).
***All the preceding information must be included on biography poster. The teacher will provide one poster board. If a
student should lose any attached documents, he or she is responsible for printing out extras at home. You can find
these documents on the Charlotte Anderson website. Click the library link. Click “Biography Project Resources.”
2. Speech- Students will prepare a MEMORIZED speech that will be presented in the classroom and at the wax
museum. Please DO NOT put speeches on your poster! Student must meet ALL the following requirements:
a. Five facts about significant person plus birth and death date (or still living info)
b. Recite the facts from memory in 1st person (as though he or she is that person). Example- My name is
Martin Luther King Jr.
c. Wear a costume and use props that reflects his or her person. Please do NOT feel obligated to buy a
costume. Be creative and use any available resources you have at home. Costume is mandatory and
part of grade.
3. Wax museum- Presentations to parents and the Charlotte Anderson community will be on Tuesday, January
12th, 2016 at 8:15am. Students will parade the hallways to show off their costumes and immediately enter the
cafeteria where they will share their speeches with parents and faculty. We encourage parents to support our
student community during the wax museum presentations in the cafeteria. Thank you for all of your support!
See you January 12th!!!!
Biography Bottle examples with poster board background.
Biography Project Rubric
Project
Activity
Poster:
Category
Criteria
Criteria
Criteria
Criteria
Criteria
Profile
Student
includes
picture, name,
birth: place and
date, death:
place and date,
and
occupation.
10
Includes all 5
lines.
10
Includes 5
Student is
missing 2
components.
Student is
missing 3
components.
Student is missing
4 components.
Student is missing
5 components or
did not include
any of the
components.
8
Includes 4 lines.
6
Includes 3 lines.
4
Includes 2 lines.
8
Includes only 4
accomplishments in
complete
sentences.
8
Student
documented
most resources.
6
Includes 3
4
Includes 1 or 2
accomplishments.
2
Includes 1 or no
lines.
2
Did not include
any
accomplishments.
Points
Bio-poem
Points
Timeline
accomplishments
Points
Bibliography
in a complete
sentence.
10
Student
documented
all resources.
Points
Historical
Accuracy
10
All information
appeared to be
accurate and in
chronological
order.
Points
Appearance
10
Above and
beyond
expectations.
10
Points
Total Poster
Points=
accomplishments
4
Student
documented less
than half of
resources.
4
Very little of the
information
appeared to be
accurate and in
chronological
order.
4
Reflects little
time and effort.
2
Student did NOT
any document
resources.
8
Almost all
information
appeared to be
accurate and in
chronological
order.
8
Reflects Much
time and effort.
in complete
sentences.
6
Student
documented
half of the
resources.
6
Most of the
information
appeared to be
accurate and in
chronological
order.
6
Reflects some
time and effort.
8
6
4
2
2
None of the
information
appeared to be
accurate and in
chronological
order.
2
Reflects No time
and effort.
Class/Wax
Museum
Speech
Category
Role
Points
Required
Elements
Points
Knowledge
Gained
Points
Costume
Points
Total
Speech
Points=
Biography
Project
Grand
Total=
Criteria
Criteria
Criteria
Criteria
Very
Somewhat
Expressive
Rarely in
expressive
expressive
and
character.
and
and often in sometimes in
consistently
character.
character.
in character.
10
8
6
4
Student
Student
Student
Student
included
included all included most
included
more
of the
of the
some of the
information information
information
information
than was
that was
that was
that was
required.
required.
required.
required.
15
10
8
6
Can clearly
Can clearly
Can clearly
Can give a
explain three explain two
explain one
limited
or more
ways in
way in which
explanation
ways in
which the
the character
of how the
which they
character
affected the
character
lived and can affected the world in which affected the
clearly
world in
they lived.
world in
explain why
which they
which they
they made a
lived.
lived.
difference.
10
8
6
4
Above and
Reflects
Reflects some Reflects little
beyond
Much time
time and
time and
expectations. and effort.
effort.
effort.
Elaborate
Accurate
Incomplete
Costume
costume;
costume;
costume;
does not
character
character
some
reflect
obvious to
apparent to characteristics
character.
audience at audience at
of character
first glance.
a gaze.
reflected.
10
8
6
4
Criteria
Not in
character.
2
Student did
not include
any of the
information
that was
required.
2
Cannot
explain how
the
character
affected the
world in
which they
lived.
2
Reflects No
time and
effort. No
costume.
2
Speech Template
Hello! My name is ____________________________.
(Introduce biography person and include your full name)
I was born in the year __________________ during the time
of_______________________________.
(Describe the time period or state an important historical event)
In my life I (have) accomplished many things such as
____________________and______________________.
I am best known for_____________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
____________________________________________.
(State three or more ways your biography person has impacted the world)
Something you may not know about me is
______________________________________________.
(State one interesting fact)
**You do NOT need to follow this template for your speech. Use it as a guide. The follow
information must be included:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Full name
Birth date
Historical time period
2 accomplishments
3 ways he/she impacted the world
One interesting fact