Research+Projects


 * Biography book report (Must be TYPED)
 * Non fiction book report
 * Bio Cube []
 * Draw an illustration of the person, accomplishments, obstacles, and/or significance.
 * Create a timeline of at least 10-15 events that occured during their life.Include at least 3-5 drawings that represents what happens. []
 * Acrositc Poem []
 * Write 5 facts that you ALREADY know about the person, write 5 QUESTIONS that you have about the person, write 5 new things that you LEARNED about the person, and write 5 QUESTIONS that you would ASK DURING AN INTERVIEW.
 * Power point presentation. Include person's name, birth information, childhood information, accomplishments, obstacles, significance, personality, character traits, quotations, interesting facts, etc. You must have at least 6 slides.
 * Write a diary entry about the person's life. You must include 5 diary entries. They should be at least 4-6 sentences each

Biography Questions of Import

 * 1) What is the name of the person?
 * 2) Where did he/she live? Where does he/she currently live?
 * 3) What makes the person special or unique?
 * 4) Describe his/her childhood.
 * 5) In what ways was the life remarkable?
 * 6) In what ways was the life despicable?
 * 7) In what ways was the life admirable?
 * 8) What human qualities were most influential in shaping the way this person lived and influenced his or her times?
 * 9) Which quality or trait proved most troubling and difficult?
 * 10) Which quality or trait was most beneficial?
 * 11) Did this person make any major mistakes or bad decisions? If so, what were they and how would you have chosen and acted differently if you were in their shoes?
 * 12) What are the two or three most important lessons you or any other young person might learn from the way this person lived?
 * 13) Some people say you can judge the quality of a person's life by the enemies they make. Do you think this is true of your person's life? Explain why or why not.
 * 14) An older person or mentor is often very important in shaping the lives of gifted people by providing guidance and encouragement. To what extent was this true of your person? Explain.
 * 15) What do you think it means to be a hero? Was your person a "hero?" Why? Why not? How is a hero different from a celebrity?

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