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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Biography Project

Reminder: Final biography project is due on Friday 1/25/13

The final project includes:
  • biography paper
  • bibliography (list of sources)
  • 2 journal entries
  • biography poem
Below is the criteria for the biography poem:


Biography Poem

Directions: Take out a sheet of loose leaf paper and write your name on top. Think about the person whom you are writing a biography about. If your person is no longer living, then change the verbs to past tense (e.g. “is” to “was”).

            Line 1            The person’s first name
            Line 2             Who is… (describe the person)
            Lines 3-9        Choose 7 of the following line starters:
                                    Who is the son/daughter of…
                                    Who is the husband/wife of…
                                    Who is the brother/sister of…
                                    Who loves…
                                    Who fears…
                                    Who believes…
                                    Who wants…
                                    Who needs…
                                    Who would like to see…
                                    Who uses…
                                    Who gives…
                                    Who says…
            Line 10           Who lives…
            Line 11           The person’s last name…

Ms. Chaps’ Example:
Eleanor
Who was the longest serving First Lady
Who was the wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Who was the niece of Teddy Roosevelt
Who loved visiting the poor and sick and playing with her dog, Fala
Who feared not being loved by others
Who believed in the future of the town, Arthurdale
Who would have liked to see a woman run for president
Who gave up familial happiness to serve her country and to be a symbol of peace
Who lived in Hyde Park, New York until her death
Roosevelt

2 comments:

  1. hi Ms.Chaps
    for the 2 journal entries, do the dates have to be one day after for example 24th, and the 25th, or do they have to be years apart, or our choice?
    -elena

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    1. Hello,

      They have to be significant events in the person's life - so it could be days apart or years apart. Thank you for your question!

      Ms. Chaps

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