Create a Biography

Your next project will require you to use a couple of tools from your Google Drive, Slides and Google Docs. You'll be working with a partner to create a short biography on a character of your choice It can be a historical person or someone living. It can be a person from the world of sports, music, politics or popular culture.

First, you'll create a two page  Google Doc that provides an overview of the person's life. Use the following outline as your guide.

Background

• Birth date and place
• Parents
• What was the person's early life like?
• Who influenced him/her?

Career

• What were the person's major accomplishments?
• Who did the person influence and how?

Closing

• What is the person's enduring legacy?
• How will the person be remembered? 
• Where does the person live now or where are they buried?

Works Cited - Create a single works cited page using MLA style. You must cite at least 3 sources for your paper.

Create your paper using 10 point Times New Roman double-spaced text. Create a title centered at the top with you and your partner's names on the next line in bold.

Second, create a Google Slides presentation using the outline for the paper as your guide. Your presentation should be 8-10 slides in length. When you are finished, you and your partner will present the slides presentation together.

This project is worth 30 points. I'll be using the following rubric:

Paper:
Formatting 3 points
Grammar Usage and Punctuation 3 points
Quality and completeness of your writing 4 points
10 points total

Slides
Neatness 3 points
Proper length 3 points
Quality and completeness 4 points
10 Points Total

Presentation
Participation 3 points
Engagement with audience 3 points
Quality of the presentation 4 points
10 points total