The final project includes:
- biography paper
- bibliography (list of sources)
- 2 journal entries
- 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
