Autobiography: Freshmen 101 Project

n. pl. au·to·bi·og·ra·phies Autobiography n. pl. au·to·bi·og·ra·phies The biography of a person written by that person

Autobiography History Confessions by Saint Augustine is the oldest documented autobiography in history. Written around 400 CE. Focused primarily on his Christian transformation rather than all of his life.

Modern Autobiographies

Childhood and School Life Hobbies, Interests, and Activities The 10 Elements Birthdate and place Family Members Childhood and School Life Hobbies, Interests, and Activities Anecdotes Career Reason for Fame Later Life/Old Age Death Photos and Likenesses

Birthplace and date When was the person born? Where was the person born? Why was the family in that location at that time?

Any other members of the family who were notable in some way Family Members Birth Order Spouse, Children Any other members of the family who were notable in some way

Childhood and School Life Interesting stories about childhood or school Early achievements Any events that had an impact on their later life

Hobbies, Interests, and Activities Do the person’s hobbies or activities make them more interesting? Do the hobbies/activities have a bearing on why they have a biography about them? Do the hobbies/activities relate to other aspects of their life?

Interesting stories about the impact they have had on others Anecdotes Interesting stories about the impact they have had on others

Career Is their career why they have a book written about them? Is their job similar or different from their hobbies and activities? Have they made significant contributions to mankind through their job?

At what point in their life did they become famous? Reason for Fame What did they do that caused someone to want to write a book about them? At what point in their life did they become famous?

Later Life/Old Age What did they do near the end of their life? Did they contribute to society, enjoy life, continue working? Were they honored in their lifetime for their achievements?

When and where did they die? Death When and where did they die? Was there anything unusual or significant about their death? (Ex. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on July 4, 1826)

Photographs or artists’ renderings of the person may be included Photos and Likenesses Photographs or artists’ renderings of the person may be included

Pictorial Autobiography Project

Rubric 4 Categories Organization Content Grammar and Spelling Technology

Life Map Organizer Create an organizer that consists of the following. 10 important events that have already happened in your life. 5 events that you hope or wish will happen in the future.

Life Map Organizer Example Must be in sequential order. Can consist of… Written description or Drawing of images that will be used in final video project.

Video Autobiography Presentation Life Map will be your guide for your video presentation. Animoto account Username is your school email Password is your student ID number

Example Video