MAY I PRESENT . . . AN IMPORTANT HISTORICAL PERSON
INTRODUCTION:
Your teacher wants to set up a Wall of Biographies in the classroom of the most important people from the America's Past. You have been assigned to help your teacher research and create a ONE PAGE Informational Flyer. Your informational Flyer will be displayed on the Wall of Biographies in your classroom for all to see. TASK:
It is your job to research a specific individual and create a ONE Page flyer of your discovery to turn in to your teacher. After researching your assigned famous person, you will create a Google Docs Flyer detailing your individual's life and accomplishments for your teacher's wall. You will do your best to get accurate information and create a beautiful designed flyer. PROCESS:
Your teacher will put twenty five famous persons' name in a bowl where you can randomly draw a name of the famous person to research. Below are links to all twenty five famous persons up for consideration. Select your famous person by following the link below their image and start your research. You will need a research questionnaire to help you collect the information. Once finished, you will organize the information in a Google Docs Flyer Template given to you in your Google Classroom Assignment. |
Elements of Biography
A Sample Biography
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Thomas Edison
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Jackie Robinson
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Standards Covered:
W.3.2.A: Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
W.3.6: With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
W.3.7: Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
SL.3.4: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.
RI.3.5: Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
Word Processing: W5, W6, W10
Multimedia and Presentation Tools: W6, RL7
Research and Garthering Information: RI5, RI7
Communication and Collaboration: W6, W10, SL2, SL5
W.3.2.A: Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
W.3.6: With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
W.3.7: Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
SL.3.4: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.
RI.3.5: Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
Word Processing: W5, W6, W10
Multimedia and Presentation Tools: W6, RL7
Research and Garthering Information: RI5, RI7
Communication and Collaboration: W6, W10, SL2, SL5