Monthly Project

February

 

Biography

 

Assignment:                                                                                                             

Read a biography of an appropriate reading level outside of class time.

Take the Accelerated Reader (AR) quiz for the book. If a quiz is not available for the book you have read please discuss the book with your teacher.

Draft a biography poem about the main person in the biography.

Collect pictures representing the person’s accomplishments.

Create a finished poem and collage on a 9 x 12 sheet of paper.

Present the poem by placing it on your shelf space in the classroom.

 

Example poem:

William

Intelligence, imaginative, genius, memorable

Son of John and Mary

Lover of theater, society, and nobility

Who finds happiness in production, wit, and words

Who gives tragedies, comedies, and histories

Who enjoys writing, humor, and history

Who wears elegant clothing, tights, and puff shoulders

Resident of Stratford-on-Avon and London

Shakespeare

 

Modeling of poem:

Person’s first name only

Four adjectives describing the person

Son/daughter of (brother/sister of)

Lover of (3 people or ideas)

Who finds happiness in (3 items or ideas)

Who gives (3 items)

Who enjoys (3 items)

Who wears (3 colors or items of clothing)

Resident of city, state, or country

Person’s last name

 

Due Date:

Last school day of the month