Biography Magazine Project
(students received a copy of this on 12-04-08)

How are people selected to be on the front of a magazine? Is it their performance, their intelligence, their skills, or their beauty?  In this project, you will figure this out.  This project is due on January 16, 2009.  

Assignment:

1. ____Using websites and book, decide on a person you would like to use to research. List the person's name here: ___________________________. Be sure to tell me as soon as possible who you are researching. Only one person can research any particular person. First come, first serve.

2. ____Next, research the person to locate 10 facts about this person. Please include at least the following information. 

• ___Place of birth, date of birth
• ___A description of the person's family
• ___A description of his or her childhood
• ___Struggles faced by this person to achieve his or her goals
• ___Accomplishments made by this person
• ___Quotes to remember or other facts of importance

3.)    ___Next, write a short paragraph (5 sentences) to list why you think your person should be on the front of a magazine. Begin by answering what you have to do to be recognized on a magazine and then justify why you think your person has satisfied the requirements.

4.)   ___Lastly, design your "magazine cover" using a piece of computer or construction paper. On the front, include a picture of the person, the person's name, and the name of the magazine. Make it colorful and neat! No pencil. Include one motto to persuade your audience into thinking your person would be the best to place on the front of the magazine.

5.)  ____On the back, include your 10 facts and your paragraph to present to the class on computer or construction paper. Make it nice and neat; no pencil.

Biography Magazine Rubric