Biography Bottle and ipad Presentation Final Project DUE: December 12 th It is time for our first book report. You will be creating a biography bottle and an ipad First, you will need to read a biography. You may find one in the school library, at the public library, use one you already own, access one in MackinVIA, or purchase one. Try to make sure the book you choose is one at or around your reading level. You will need the following supplies: A 2-liter bottle for the body of your famous person art supplies (markers, paint, glue, yarn, fabric, construction paper, etc.) to create a likeness of the person you have researched In order to create your likeness you will need to follow these steps 1 st you need to use a round object to create a head on top of your bottle. 2 nd you must dress your bottle to look as if it were the person you read about including facial details, hair, glasses, clothing, or anything your famous person was known for. Finally, you will need to provide important information about your famous person in an ipad Presentation to the class. Use the bullets below to guide your research. *You may share more information if you wish. Birth date and birthplace Early life, before becoming famous Education received Occupation(s) The most notable thing the person was famous for in American History / How has the world benefited from him or her Date & location of death What are some other facts we should know about him/her? Why did you choose this person? Timeline of life/experiences You should use an app (or multiple apps) that you have on your ipad to create a presentation sharing your information with the class. Examples of possible apps might be Book Creator, imovie, Timeline, or Explain Everything. Feel free to be creative and use other apps not listed. Attached is the rubric I will be using to score your presentation and bottle project.
Options for Biography Book Report Project It may be difficult to find a biography on all of these historical figures. We generated this list of people from the time of the explorers, colonies, Revolutionary War, presidents, and other historical figures from that time frame based on our history curriculum and would like project choices to be focused on early American history. If there is someone not on this list that you are interested in, please approve your choice with your teacher prior to starting your project. Please choose a book that is Christopher Columbus Juan Ponce de Leon Amerigo Vespucci John Cabot Jacques Cartier Henry Hudson Samuel de Champlain Pocahantas John Smith John White Daniel Boone George Washington Thomas Jefferson Samuel Adams Abigail Adams King George III William Bradford John Hancock Andrew Hamilton Alexander Hamilton John Quincy Adams Patrick Henry Paul Revere Benjamin Franklin Henry Knox Crispus Attucks Thomas Paine Francis Hopkins James Madison Susan B. Anthony* Betsy Ross Benedict Arnold Andrew Jackson Molly Pitcher- Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley Mary Wollstonecraft Martha Washington Catherine Ferguson Lucretia Coffin Mott Ann Bates Mary Draper Deborah Read Franklin Deborah Samson Harriet Tubman Hannah Adams Emilie du Chatelet Caroline Herschel Mary Anning Mary Somerville Maria Mitchell Sybil Lugington
Biography Research Project Timeline of Due Dates Biography Subject Choice - Due on or before Tuesday, November 1st **Please note that only one student per class will be assigned to a historical person. You may want to have more than one choice in mind in case your 1 st choice has been taken already. Read Book and Have Notes Pages Completed Due on or before Monday, November 28th Make sure you ve read the book you ve chosen as well as any additional resources you ve used in your research (websites for example). You need to show your teacher the notes you ve taken by this date to make sure you are on track to have the project completed on time. Please remember notes should be short (caveman talk) and not copied sections of text from your resources. Please note any additional sources you use so they can be cited in the final project. ipad Project Completed (First Draft) Due on or before Monday, December 7th Show your teacher your project by this date to double check that you re on the right track and have all important information included. You may also ask questions and get feedback any time prior to this date. ipad Project Completed (Final Draft) & Biography Bottle Due on Monday, December 12th Please have your ipad project, notes pages, and biography bottle turned in on this date. You also need to have rehearsed your Your presentation should include you sharing your ipad project and biography bottle. The class should have a clear understanding of your subject and their importance after your Don t forget to double check the rubric provided for you to make sure you ve done everything you need to.
Student Name: Date: _ Biography ipad Research Project Rubric CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Score Planning & Organization Excellent planning, notes, and organization prior to creation of Student has made a good effort in planning, notes, and organization prior to creation of Student has made a minimal effort in planning, notes, and organization prior to creation of Student has made a no effort in planning, notes, and organization prior to creation of presentation (or notes are missing). Presentation (Communication & Expression) Interesting, wellrehearsed with smooth delivery. Presentation is easy to hear and understand Relatively interesting, rehearsed with a fairly smooth delivery. Presentation is easy to hear and understand. Delivery needs improvement. Presentation is hard to hear and understand. Hard to hear/understand. There was very little preparation. Content Covers topic indepth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors. Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors. Physical Product (Bottle) Student has made an excellent effort to create their biography bottle. Student has made a good effort to create their biography bottle. Student has made little effort to create their biography bottle. Student has made no effort to create their biography bottle. Use of App Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the Provides an easy viewing experience. Student has a clear understanding and mastery of the app. Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to Student has a general understanding of app navigation. Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content. Student understands a little about the app. Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentation content. Student does not understand the app they are using for App/Apps Used to Present _ TOTAL POINTS EARNED:
Biography Notes Name # Date Character: Birthdate & Birthplace Early Life; before becoming famous Education
Character: Occupation(s) The most notable thing this person is famous for in American History & how has the world benefited from him/her Date & location of death
Character: Other interesting facts Why did you choose this person Timeline of life/experiences -Birth -Death
Citation Worksheet Book: Author(s). (last name, first name). Title of the book. City: Publisher, Year. Boring, Mel. Birds, Nests, and Eggs. Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 1996. Encyclopedia: Author(s). (last name, first name). "Article Title." Title of Encyclopedia. Edition year. Dagg, Anne Innis. "Giraffe." The World Book Encyclopedia. 2003 ed. Magazine Article: Author(s). (last name, first name). "Article Title." Title of the Periodical. Date of Periodical: Pages. Zankl, Solvin. "My Penquin Summer." Ranger Rick. August.2007: 6-13. Web Page: Author(s). (last name, first name). Title. Name of Institution or Organization. Date accessed <URL>. Smith, Daniel. Moose Migration. Oregonwildlife. August 29, 2007 <http://www.oregonwildlife.com>. Web Encyclopedia Article: Author(s). (last name, first name). "Article Title." Title of Encyclopedia. Date accessed <URL of article>. "Panda." World Book Online. September 28, 2007 <http://www.worldbookolinecom>. 5th grade, 10/26/2016