Famous People

Biography Project

I give the form below to students when I assign the project. Usually I leave some spots for important words blank so the students have to fill them in as we go along - hopefully they are paying more attention that way! The form has to be discussed at home and signed by parents. I much prefer research for this type of project to be done "in class" so that I can see the process and be sure that they have not just "copied" from a book. We discuss plagiarism! This could be used for the study of any famous people, any nationality!

Grade 5 Canadian Prime Minister Project

Student: _____________________________

Prime Minister: _____________________________

The Process:
1) I will work on this at school, reading the available material and writing fact strips on the interesting information I find. Language Arts periods as well as Socials periods will be used over the next couple of weeks!

2) I will organize these strips into categories on a large Info Sheet. These will be checked and I will be able to see easily if I need more information, and under which category.

3) When I have enough information, I will begin writing a draft copy, putting my findings into good sentences and paragraphs.

4) After the draft has been edited by myself and my teacher, I will use the computer as a wordprocessor to make the good copy. I will produce a booklet (report) on my Prime Minister. I may add drawings, maps, photographs, etc. to add interest to my project. Neatness is considered very important.

5) Oral Presentation: I will dress up as "my" Prime Minister and give a short talk to the Grade 5 class during our Canadian History Day on the afternoon of _____ , February ____. I will be telling my classmates about "my"life, and I may use notes (taken from my project) to help me with my speech. I should practice this speech at home beforehand!

Possible Sources:
Where will I look for information?

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Bibliography:
I will keep track of the actual sources (title, author, publishing information, page numbers, etc.) of the materials I use and I will be taught to make a Bibliography.

How Can Parents Help?
Most of this project will be done at school, but parents may lend support by helping me to find materials that I can use, both for the written project and for the role-playing on Canadian History Day.

Parent Signature: ______________________

Today's Date: ___________________________

Nancy Lefebure
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