What is a Biography?
The word Biography is taken from the Greek words bios meaning "life", and graphein meaning "write". It is a genre of literature and other forms of media such as film, based on the written accounts of individual lives and the series of events that make up a person's life.
Step 1- Search the links below to pick a person you want to learn more about
Presidents
http://www.biography.com/presidents/index.jsp
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0760585.html
Woman's History
http://www.biography.com/womens-history/index.jsp
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenhistbios.html
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/bio/blbio_list.htm
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/
http://www.wic.org/bio/idex_bio.htm
Hispanic Heritage
http://www.biography.com/presidents/index.jsp
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmbio7.html
African American History
http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/index.jsp
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/afroambios.html
Sports Hero's
http://www.biography.com/bio4kids/gamesetmatch/index.jsp Sports Match Game
http://www.infoplease.com/biography/sports-bios.html
http://www.worldmusicians.com/Currentbio/cbonline.html
http://sportsfigures.espn.com/sportsfigures/
Actors/Singers
http://www.infoplease.com/biography/arts-entertainment-bios.html
http://www.trivia-library.com/biography-of-singers-popular/index.htm
http://movies.about.com/od/actorsbiographies/Biographies_Actors_and_Filmmakers.htm
http://www.chiff.com/pop-culture/hollywood.htm
Step 2- Create a Timeline of the events in their lives
Thuis is a great way to take notes. You can write this out on paper, create your time line using the Inspiration program available in the computer lab, or use one of the interactive sites below
IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF TIME LINE YOU WOULD LIKE
Horizontal Time Line (Up to 6 Events)
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Vertical Time Line (Up to 9 Events)
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There is another time line creator at: http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/timeline/
The timeline below even allows you to define the type of event you are documenting:
http://www.ourtimelines.com/create_tl_2c.html
The following sites allow you to add pictures to your time line
http://dandelife.com/
Your Assignment:
Choose an approved person and write a report "in the third person" point of view. Be through in your thought and sentences using lots of interesting details and language. (Please avoid slang expressions, computer and IM lingo, contrations and abbreviations) Make sure you use quotes ("bkah blah") and cite the source in parentheses. So if you copy somethin YOU MUST CITE IT! No plagiarism is acceptable! Copy ANY portion of your paper from a website, book, or other paper will result in an automatic zer!
Requirements:
1. Paper must be 3-5 pages doubled-spaced in 12 point font (Not bold)
2. Title Page and Bibliography (This in in addition to the 3-5 pages)
Include a picture, date a Snappy Title
3. Use a Graphic Organizer and outline- these are required and must be typed.
Resources for your final paper
You were given an organizer you can type in or....you can use an
Online graphic organizer. 2 are listed below.
http://www.writedesignonline.com/organizers/
http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/drafke/Graphic%20organizers.htm
Bibliography cites to use; Type in the information and you will be able to put your resources in the correct form.
http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/ Knight Cite citation machine
http://citationmachine.net//index.php?callstyle=1&all= Citation machine
Grading Rubric- will be worth a large part of your grade so be sure to do all the parts of the assignment
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