Book
Project
Book
Report: Biography
Format: Book
Talk
Due: January 28,
2000
This report
has two parts; a written /visual assignment and a oral
presentation based on your written
project.
WRITTEN/VISUAL
ASSIGNMENT
On a poster board
(24"x18") you are to showcase important events from the
person's life that you have just read about. Decide on
4-6 events in this person's life. Try to pick events that
would have influenced this person and shaped their
future. Have a picture /drawing of this event and
describe; what this event is,when this event took
place,and why was this event is important . Arrange your
pictures with explanations in clockwise fashion. In the
middle of your poster presentation will be a written
report.
This written report
will have three paragraphs. The first paragraph will
introduce the reader to your person. Tell about the
person's life;when they lived, where did they go to
school,what major accomplishment did this person
achieve,etc. The second paragraph tells in greater detail
about the person's accomplishments. Tell the reader why
this person was worthy of having a biography written
about them. What was it about this person's character
that helped them become who they became. In the last
paragraph give your opinion about your person. Would you
like to have this person as a friend?(Why/why not)close
this paragraph with a thoughtful question that you would
like (or have liked)to ask this person.
Oral
Presentation
Be creative! You are to
pretend that you are the person that you have written
Abbott may use props and /or dress like your person.
Present the poster board and share your person's life
with your classmates. You are to use note cards while
presenting your report to the class.
****IMPORTANT
FACT TO REMEMBER*****
All fifth graders will
be doing biography book reports this month. Be sure to
get your book early and have it approved by your
classroom teacher by Friday, January 7, 2000
.
This project will
address the following English Language Arts
Standards:
E2
Writing (E2a & E2b)
E3
Speaking,Listening, and Viewing
(E3c)
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