FRIDAY, 5/4
• Write your homework in your
agenda
• Open in your notebook to page
149- your “Research” page
• Put your head down when
you’re finished
THE
WORLD’S
PEOPLE
PROJECT
MRS. MCINTYRE’S 6 TH GRADE SOCIAL
STUDIES CLASS
THE DETAILS
You will choose 1 person to do “The World’s
People Project” on.
You will complete a total of 3 assignments from the
Choice Board given to you:
• 1 from the first row
• 1 from the second row
• and 1 from the third row.
You will present your project!!!
DEADLINES
-1 assignment from Row 1: Due Tuesday, May 8
-1 assignment from Row 2: Due Friday, May 11
-1 assignment from Row 3: Due Wednesday, May 16
(EVERYTHING MUST BE TURNED IN ON
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16)
ROW 1- YOU CHOOSE 1
Timeline
Make a timeline
with at least 5
significant
events from your
historical
figure’s life.
Include at least 5
illustrations, as
well.
Text message
Create a
conversation
between your
historical figure
and another
person he/she
may have talked
to at
ifaketext.com
You must include
at least 10 details
about your
figure’s life.
Haiku
Write a haiku
about your
historical figure.
A haiku is a
three line poem.
The first line
has 5 syllables,
the second line
has 7 syllables,
and the third
line has 5
syllables.
Obituary
Write an obituary
for your historical
figure. Include
ALL of the
following:
-Name
-Date of birth
-Date of death
-Cause of death
-Life
accomplishments
-Family members
TIMELINE
Make a timeline with at least 5
significant events from your historical
figure’s life. Include at least 5
illustrations, as well.
TEXT MESSAGE
Create a conversation between your historical figure and
another person he/she may have talked to at ifaketext.com
You must include at least 10 details about your figure’s life.
HAIKU
Write a haiku about your historical figure. A haiku
is a three line poem. The first line has 5 syllables,
the second line has 7 syllables, and the third line
has 5 syllables.
Example:
Oxygen
the trees give us air (5 syllables)
air so we can breathe in life (7 syllables)
the air - we love it (5 syllables)
OBITUARY
Write an obituary for your historical figure. Include ALL of the
following:
-Name
-Date of birth
-Date of death
-Cause of death
-Life
accomplishments
-Family members
Example Obituary:
John Franklin Adres, 62, of New York City, died April 5, 1994, at
his Manhattan home.
Mr. Andres was born July 1, 1952, in Kaneohe, Hawaii, to
Richard and Emily (Holt) Andres.
He attended Boone High School in Kosciusko, Miss. He
continued his education at Holmes Community College in
Holmes, Miss., graduating in 1972 with an associate's degree in
construction management.
He enjoyed football and playing Scrabble with his family. He
enjoyed his family and
attending Broadway shows in NYC.
He is survived by his mother, Emily Andres of Long Island;
brothers and their spouses, Richard Jr. and Leah Andres, and
Thomas and Maggie Andres; several nephews; and special
friend, Eva Gibson of Manhattan.
ROW 2- YOU CHOOSE 1
Facebook Page
Create a Facebook
Profile for your
historical figure
using the template
I’ve provided (not
an ACTUAL
Facebook page!).
You must include
ALL of the
following:
-About section
(relationship
status? Education?
etc.)
-Status Updates
(that show what the
person did in their
life)
-Profile Picture
Quiz
Create a quiz about
your historical
figure. You must
have at least 10
questions and there
must be ALL of the
following types of
questions:
-True or False
-Multiple Choice
-Short Answer
You must also make
and attach an
answer key!
“I Am” Poem
Write an “I Am”
poem from the
perspective of your
historical figure
using the template
I’ve provided.
Children’s Book
Make a children’s
book that gives a
very brief, easy to
understand look at
your historical
figure’s life. Your
book must have
ALL of the
following:
-A title page
-5 pages
-Pictures on each
page
FACEBOOK PAGE
Create a Facebook Profile for your historical figure using the
template I’ve provided (not an ACTUAL Facebook page!). You
must include ALL of the following:
-About section (relationship status? Education? etc.)
-Status Updates (that show what the person did in their life)
-Profile Picture
Status Updates:
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Your Wall
All about me
Birthday:
Education:
Relationship Status:
Hobbies:
Friends
________________ wrote on your wall:
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
________________ wrote on your wall:
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
QUIZ
Create a quiz about your historical figure. You must have at
least 10 questions and there must be ALL of the following
types of questions:
-True or False
-Multiple Choice
-Short Answer
You must also make and attach an answer key!
“I AM” POEM
Write an “I Am”
poem from the
perspective of
your historical
figure using the
template I’ve
provided.
CHILDREN’S BOOK
Make a children’s book that gives a very
brief, easy to understand look at your
historical figure’s life. Your book must have
ALL of the following:
-A title page
-5 pages
-Pictures on each page
ROW 3- YOU CHOOSE 1
Song/Rap
Write and be ready
to perform your
very own song
about your
historical figure.
You must include
facts about their life
and it must be:
-Typed
-1 page long (size
12 font, double
spaced)
PowerPoint
Create a PowerPoint
presentation about
your historical
figure. You will
present it to the
class! Your
PowerPoint must be
at least 10 slides and
include all the
important facts of
that person’s life.
Change the World
Essay
Write an essay
answering the
following question:
How did your
historical figure
change the world?
Requirements:
-1 ½ pages
-Double spaced
-Times New Roman
font
-Size 12 font
You will read your
essay to the class!
Picture
Paint or draw a
picture YOURSELF
of your person or a
big event in their
life. Attach to the
picture 2
paragraphs that you
wrote yourself (at
least 12 sentences
total, typed!)
explaining the
event/picture.
You will present it to
the class.
Requirements:
-Must be on
posterboard
-Must include 2
paragraphs
explaining the
event/picture
SONG/RAP
Write and be ready to perform your
very own song about your historical
figure. You must include facts about
their life and it must be:
-Typed
-1 page long (size 12 font, double
spaced)
POWERPOINT
Create a PowerPoint presentation about
your historical figure. You will present it to
the class! Your PowerPoint must be at least
10 slides and include all the important facts
of that person’s life.
CHANGE THE WORLD ESSAY
Write an essay answering the following question:
How did your historical figure change the world?
Requirements:
-1 ½ pages
-Double spaced
-Times New Roman font
-Size 12 font
You will read your essay to the class!
PICTURE
Paint or draw a picture YOURSELF of your person
or a big event in their life. Attach to the picture 2
paragraphs that you wrote yourself (at least 12
sentences total, typed!) explaining the
event/picture.
You will present it to the class.
Requirements:
-Must be on posterboard
-Must include 2 paragraphs explaining the
event/picture
HISTORICAL FIGURES:
WHO WILL YOU CHOOSE???
-Prince Henry the Navigator
-Christopher Columbus
-Francisco Pizarro
-John Cabot
-Montezuma II
-Jacques Cartier
-Miguel Hidalgo
-Captain James Cook
-Simon Bolivar
-William Dampier
-Toussaint L’Ouverture
-Queen Elizabeth II
-Karl Marx
-Fidel Castro
-Mikhail Gorbachev
-Atahualpa
-Vladmir Lenin
-Hernan Cortez
-Joseph Stalin
RESEARCH
• Use different sources- books, multiple internet sites,
magazines, newspapers, etc.
• Write down where you got the information EVERY TIME!
• Always site your source (NEVER EVER EVER EVER copy
word-for-word what your source says!)
• Take notes, notes, notes, and even more notes! It’s better
to have too much, than too little!
In your notebook, set up your page to look like this…
RESEARCH FOR (YOUR
PERSON’S NAME GOES HERE)
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
Married to:
Children:
Most famous for:
Important
events:
In your notebook, set up your page to look like this…
RESEARCH FOR (YOUR
PERSON’S NAME GOES HERE)
Other Facts:
(at least 20)
LIBRARY
EXPECTATIONS
• You are quiet
• You raise your hand when you need
help
• You work independently
• You finish your research and begin
the assignment from ROW 1