1. Notice the structure of the simple past with regular and irregular verbs: Bolívar participated in the fight for the independence.  Regular verbs: lived, married, obtained, received, played, performed, tried, etc. Bolivar's family had a very high social position in Caracas.  Irregular verbs: BE (was/were), GET (got), FIGHT (fought), GO (went), WRITE (wrote), SPEAK (spoke), TELL (told), etc. CHECK the list of verbs that you have available on your portfolio or notebook. About the language: Observe, read and analyze about these language and text structures:

2. -Wh clauses: they are relative clauses which uses –wh words. 1.He was a man who fought for freedom. (who is used for people  he) 2. He founded the republic of Gran Colombia which was formed by the five countries. (which is used for objects and concepts)  the Gran Colombia. 3. He lived in one of these estates where he was a happy child until the death of his parents. (where is used for places -  the estates). 4. He received private lessons from the renowned professors when he was a child. (when is used for time  he was a child, at school time) About the language:

3. Notice the parts of the text: Introductory: introduce the person by giving the person's name, the place and time where was born and the occupation. Paragraph 1 Body: mention some important and necessary facts in this person's life. Paragraphs 2 and 3 Final (or Conclusion): explain why you chose this character. Paragraph 4 About the text structure: