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Snowman
Project - Biographies |
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Locklear
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The assignment
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Using the template of the
"snowman," create a poster of a man or woman who lived anytime from
1500
to modern day who impacted the world in some way.
The person may be American or from any
nation, but should have influenced or impacted more than just people
from their own country or society.
This would include politicians, military leaders, athletes, scientists,
physicians, artists, musicians, fine arts performers, spiritual leaders,
rulers,
inventors, social reformers, innovators in finance or technology,
explorers, educators, celebrities, etc.
These personalities, especially
current athletes and celebrities, need to have “lived enough” for there
to be evidence of their true, perhaps lasting impact on more than just a
brief time here in America. You
must receive approval for your person before beginning research.
The project will count
as a project grade and 1/3
of your final exam grade.
Snowman Template:
"Dressing” the person may be drawn and colored, cut and paste using
various materials, or 3D. You may NOT use notebook paper. The final
product (or 3D base) should be no larger than 11x14 inches. All
twelve (12) information categories must be addressed and posted on the
front of your visual in some form.
Write
or attach
the citation information for your sources on the back of your snowman
poster. |
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Information needed
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IDENTIFICATION
Name,
life dates, birth country, current residence or at death, how died
(if applicable) |
FASHION STYLE
Describe
how did he/she dress according to their profession or personal
style? |
OCCUPATION
Career
most known for (indicate history if career changes are significant) |
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EDUCATION
History
(high school, college, university) or specialized study or training;
include degrees |
FAMILY
Name
members of immediate family (include mother, father, siblings,
spouse, children) or other family connections if famous or
applicable |
ORGANIZATIONS
Member of which clubs, teams, professional
organizations,
social groups, include honors/awards from these
groups
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SOCIAL CLASS
Upper,
middle, lower - childhood and modern or at death (note any changes
of status) – give evidence |
TRANSPORTATION
Unique
to individual
(or most prevalent type for person of that status in era lived) -
describe |
POLITICAL CONNECTIONS
Personal
associations or persons/groups that he/she supported |
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HOBBIES
This one may be tough,
but you can find something
with sufficient research
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CONTROVERSY
What
particular conflicts or controversies have involved or affected this
person, or he/she has caused? |
LEGACY
Show
impact on global society – must be specific with
evidence of worldwide influence |
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Resources |
Resources for:
FASHION STYLE How did you dress him/her according to their
profession or personal style?
The subscription databases shown on the
Research Resources page provide your
electronic or "Internet" resources for your project.
Books and reference materials will be found on your class research page
and through the library catalog online.
Two printed sources and two
electronic resources are a minimum requirement. |
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Evaluating Information |
Be sure to utilize credible and reliable
sources -- Resources found on the
Research Resources page have authority and can be considered
credible and reliable. Articles that
are self-published or that rely on personal opinion, publications that
are slanted in favor of one side, or sites that are strongly commercial
will not meet criteria required from good researchers. Using the
Web Evaluation
Checklist will help you to evaluate other sources as to usefulness
and reliability. |
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Citing Sources |
Write the information for your sources on the
back of your snowman poster. The resources below will be of help for you. |
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Citing Sources (Noodle Tools) |
Library
Worksheet for Citing Sources
Help for
books, Subscription Databases and Free Web sources |
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Teacher Evaluation and Due Dates |
For
period 6 – Friday, May 15; For periods 2, 3, 4, and 7 – Monday, May 18.
Late projects will NOT be accepted and will receive a zero project grade
and no more than a 66
on your final exam grade. If you are absent from class on
your class period due date,
I must receive an e-mail
(slocklear@pasadenaisd.org) or phone call
(see class packet) from you no later
than 2:30 pm on your due date explaining why your project was not
turned in on time. I will decide whether to accept your project based
on the reason / evidence you provide.
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