Biography Project Presentation Date: December 9-10, 2015 REQUIREMENTS: (1) RESEARCH OF A BIOGRAPHICAL FIGURE USING AT LEAST 1 BOOK SOURCE AND 1 ELECTRONIC SOURCE. (2)AN 8-SLIDE POWER POINT SLIDE SHOW. MICROSOFT CLIP ART AND TRANSITIONS MAY BE USED. AUDIO, VIDEO CLIPS AND SOUNDS MAY NOT BE ADDED TO PRESENTATION. (3) ORAL PRESENTATION TO ACCOMPANY SLIDE SHOW

Dear Parent of _____________________________: As you know, we began working on a major biography project during November. Time will be given at school to work on this project during December, but you child has permission to work on report at home should he/she wish to. Your child has chosen to prepare a power point presentation on the following biographical figure __________________________________. Please sign acknowledging that you have read the expectations and have seen the rubric. Thank you,Parent Signature: Mrs. Savoie___________________________

Book Report Timeline  November 13 – Find a biography to read. Start reading book.  November 20 – Deadline to turn in book title to Mrs. Savoie.  November – Students will begin online research/taking notes in class. Notes will be collected on note-taking foldable. Students may need to continue research over the holiday break.  November 30 – Students will finish researching and collecting notes.  December 1 – Note-taking foldable due to Mrs. Savoie before beginning power point presentations.  December 1-4 – Students will work on power points during class.  December 9 – Power Point Due Date  December 9-10 – Power Point Presentations

Biography Project Grading Rubric Category (See Slide for example and expectations)Possible Points (must be complete to earn full point potential) On time – PowerPoint and Oral presentation on due date 5 Note-taking foldable was complete and turned in5 Title slide (Name, picture, birthdate/death)10 Early Life and Influences10 Interests/Hobbies10 Contributions to Society10 Challenges10 Interesting Facts10 Character Cinquain10 Presentation Style – able to be heard and understood by audience, making eye contact, etc. 10 WOW Factor – How much effort was given to the preparation and presentation of power point. 10

Biographical Figure’s Name Insert picture of person here (Birth year – Death year) BY STUDENT NAME Slide 1

EARLY LIFE and INFLUENCES When and where was the person born? Explain how this time in history and this location shape this individual’s personality and character. Describe the person’s early childhood/home life, etc. (happy? Lonely? Privileged? Difficult?) Give evidence Who were the significant people that had an influence in the person’s life? Explain how they influenced him/her Be detailed and descriptive (use adjectives) Slide 2

Interests/Hobbies What kind of interests and hobbies did the person have? (Explain if these determined his/her path in life. Did these contribute to his/her future success?) Slide 3

Contributions to Society What is the person best known for? How did the person make life better for society? Describe any other remarkable achievements. Slide 4

Challenges What challenges, hardships, failures, and obstacles did the person face? Describe how the person dealt with these challenges. (Did he/she lose confidence, give up, work harder, etc.?) What did the person do to overcome these challenges? (Did anyone help?) Slide 5

Other Interesting Facts List at least 2 other facts about the person that surprised or interested you. (Be able to explain why you found it interesting. Before you add it to the slide, decide if your audience would be interested?) Slide 6

Character Traits Write a cinquain that clearly shows the person’s character. (Include specific adjective and vivid verbs that truly represent the person.) Slide 7 Line 1: Person’s Full Name Line 2: Two adjectives that describe person Line 3: Three –ing verbs that represent the person Line 4: A phrase about his/her accomplishment Line 5: A creative noun that symbolizes the person Be prepared to explain what you most admire about the person.

Sources Cite the sources you used to research your biographical figure. Remember:  You must have at least 1 book source and at least 1 electronic source.  Use the bibliography format learned in class. See examples below. Adair, Gene. George Washington Carver. New York: Chelsea House, “George Washington Carver” PebbleGo. December 1, Slide 8