1. THE ISLAND PROJECT CREATING A DOCUMENTARY- STYLE BIOGRAPHY OF A FAMOUS PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR ISLAND

2. Biographical Writing / In a biography, you write about a person you find interesting. / The word ‘biography’ comes from two Greek words meaning “life writing”. / In a biography, you write about a person you find interesting. / The word ‘biography’ comes from two Greek words meaning “life writing”.

3. Biographical Writing / It is your goal as a biographer to share the story from your subject’s life in an informative and appealing manner.

4. Biographical Writing / As you develop this person’s life, you will discover an interesting world beyond yourself, which may, in turn, help you understand your own island a little better.

5. Sample Biographical Story / “Write Source 2000: A Guide to Writing, Thinking, and Learning” / Page 162 - ‘A Hero of Many Colours’ / What would this story look like if it was produced on software like PHOTO STORY? / “Write Source 2000: A Guide to Writing, Thinking, and Learning” / Page 162 - ‘A Hero of Many Colours’ / What would this story look like if it was produced on software like PHOTO STORY?

6. Prewriting / You need to choose a subject. / This should come from your group’s Fact File. / Choose a person from your Famous People list. / You need to choose a subject. / This should come from your group’s Fact File. / Choose a person from your Famous People list.

7. Prewriting / You will begin to gather details about your famous person. / Search your brain for ideas. / Use your Fact File and the information you have about your island’s history. / You will begin to gather details about your famous person. / Search your brain for ideas. / Use your Fact File and the information you have about your island’s history.

8. Writing about a person….. / You might choose to create a brainstorm or graphic organizer around the following headings. / Read on….. / You might choose to create a brainstorm or graphic organizer around the following headings. / Read on…..

9. OBSERVE / Take special note of any details that make this person different from other famous people from your island.

10. INVESTIGATE / Talk to your group about your subject. Write down a few questions you have and would like their help with. / Post these on your wiki and wait for the responses to roll in. / Talk to your group about your subject. Write down a few questions you have and would like their help with. / Post these on your wiki and wait for the responses to roll in.

11. INVESTIGATE / Date of birth / Childhood / Influences in his/her life, which contributed to his/her fame / Other important details about his/her life leading to his/her fame / Date of birth / Childhood / Influences in his/her life, which contributed to his/her fame / Other important details about his/her life leading to his/her fame

12. CLASSIFY / Think about the type of person you are presenting about. / What are your subject’s best traits? / Why is he/she famous? / Why do you want to present on this particular person? / Think about the type of person you are presenting about. / What are your subject’s best traits? / Why is he/she famous? / Why do you want to present on this particular person?

13. REMEMBER / Recall stories that reveal important things about your famous person.

14. COMPARE / What other person, place or thing could your subject be compared to? / Is he or she like a sports hero, a roaring lion, a quiet pond, or a personal computer? / Little details like this can be interesting. / What other person, place or thing could your subject be compared to? / Is he or she like a sports hero, a roaring lion, a quiet pond, or a personal computer? / Little details like this can be interesting.

15. QUESTION / Ask other people in your island group about this person. / Record some of the great ideas they might have BUT DON’T FORGET that this is YOUR presentation. / Ask other people in your island group about this person. / Record some of the great ideas they might have BUT DON’T FORGET that this is YOUR presentation.

16. EVALUATE / Ask yourself why this person is so important to your island and the people who live there.

17. DESCRIBE / List your famous person’s important characteristics. / List the things he/she did that made him/her famous. / List famous events he/she were involved in. / List your famous person’s important characteristics. / List the things he/she did that made him/her famous. / List famous events he/she were involved in.

18. DESCRIBE / List any important honours bestowed upon him/her. / List reasons why he/she might still be honoured today on your island. / List any contributions he/she may have made to today’s global world. / List any important honours bestowed upon him/her. / List reasons why he/she might still be honoured today on your island. / List any contributions he/she may have made to today’s global world.

19. Writing (first draft) / Review the details you have brainstormed to find the ones that interest you most. / Highlight them now. / Review the details you have brainstormed to find the ones that interest you most. / Highlight them now.

20. Writing (first draft) / Make the most interesting details the focus. / Pay special attention to the way you are going to open your movie - it should capture the viewer’s attention! / Make the most interesting details the focus. / Pay special attention to the way you are going to open your movie - it should capture the viewer’s attention!

21. Writing (first draft) / In the middle part, include specific details that help tell the story: / Who? / What? / Where? / When? / Why? / In the middle part, include specific details that help tell the story: / Who? / What? / Where? / When? / Why?

22. BREAKING NEWS! / You might consider creating your biography as a ‘phase biography’…… / “Write Source 2000: A Guide to Writing, Thinking, and Learning” / Page 166 - ‘My Grandpa’s Story’ / You might consider creating your biography as a ‘phase biography’…… / “Write Source 2000: A Guide to Writing, Thinking, and Learning” / Page 166 - ‘My Grandpa’s Story’