As president of the fan club of a famous person, living or
dead, you have been asked to present a biographical slide show at the unveiling
of a monument in his or her honor. The statue will be dedicated in the honoree's
birthplace, and you will be the featured presenter. In preparing for this
prestigious honor, you want to learn as much as you can about the famous
individual you will help to enshrine.
To prepare for the dedication of the statue, you will become
acquainted with the honoree by researching his or her background. Include in
your research facts about the individual's early years and youth, first
achievements, career highlights (such as awards, records set, humanitarian
achievements, offices held, or combinations of these), current status (if alive,
what he/she is currently doing; if dead, facts about his/her death and burial),
and miscellaneous information (required of enriched class, extra credit for
regular classes). You will need to include in your slide show presentation
pictures of the individual at each point in his/her life. At the end of your
presentation, give credit to the sources you used to prepare your presentation.
It is up to you to make the honoree's town proud!
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Select someone from the list provided by your teacher to honor
with a statue dedication.
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Gather information from a variety of sources:
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The school library (biographical dictionaries, encyclopedias,
reference books, magazines, journals, and computer databases such as SIRS)
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The computer lab (online sources, Gale Group, Britannica
Online, Encarta CD)
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Document carefully the sources from which you gather
information.
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Combine your information into an interesting and informative
slide show presentation to show at the dedication of the honoree's statue.
Your biographical materials will come from a variety of
resources. You will begin your research in the library. When you visit the
computer lab, your research will center around the following resources:
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For additional information and pictures, consult the supplemental
resources. Remember that many of the following are commercial sites. Do not
respond to advertisements, guest books, or "special offers."
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Correct source citation format
Noodletools
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Graphics citations use
TEKMOM for examples
Neither the Port Neches-Groves Independent School District nor
any employee of the school district
assumes responsibility for the
appropriateness of any web site or link
beyond the original link that is
provided on this page.
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To print a form on which to record source information, click
here.
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For a template to prepare your slide show, click one of the
following designs. You may choose one of the pre-designed backgrounds or
design your own.
click here
for grade sheet rubric
Created by Kaye Barnard and Lynne James 2002
Updated by Marlene Portier 2004
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