Famous People of Colorado

We have been so lucky to have learned some of the history our wonderful state has had! Now it is your turn to pick a “famous” historical Colorado person. You will select your person today! This project will have many different final products. You will need to create a slide to add to our googledocs presentation, a written response, and then a presentation where you act as that character. Each section in this packet will give you all the directions that you need for this research project! Follow the guidelines and you will be on track!

My Famous Person of Colorado is ______.

Planning:

A.  Focus Question: why is my person considered famous?

B.  Research Questions: write down three questions you can ask to help you answer the focus question

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Notes:

SOURCES:

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INTERNET RESOURCES:

Web Site Name: ______

Date you looked at the site: ______

URL: ______

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Part One: googledocs Due: April 22nd

1.  Log onto googledocs.

2.  use the information you gathered from your research to create a slide about your famous person.

3.  Your slide needs to follow these guidelines:

a.  must answer the focus question

b.  must have your name and your famous persons name on it

c.  must have a picture of your famous person

4.  See the rubric below to make sure you have all the components that you need!

20 points possible

5 points / 3 points / 1 point / 0 points
Answers Focus Question / The document complete answers the focus question. / The document answers the focus question, but only has some details. / The document answers the focus question, but does not have any details. / The focus question is not answered.
Picture of Famous Person / There is an accurate picture of the famous person. / There is no picture or the picture is not accurate.
Names / Both the names of the student and famous person are present. / The names of the student and famous person are not present.
Creativity / The author demonstrates creativity that is engaging to the reader. / The author demonstrates some creativity that is engaging to the reader. / The author demonstrates little creativity that is engaging to the reader. / The author demonstrates no creativity that is engaging to the reader.

Part Two: written project Due: May 6th

1.  Pick one of these two choices for the written project:

a.  informational report

b.  journal entries

2.  You will need to write about why your person is famous to Colorado.

3.  Use the rubric below to help you follow the correct guidelines.

Written Product:

Informative_or Journal Entries (atleast 5)__

Ideas and Content ______Voice _____ Sentence Fluency _____

* narrow, focused topic * individual shines through * varied sentence lengths

* relevant, specific details *clear point of view * flows when read aloud

* evidence of topic knowledge * rich, engaging writing * some complex sentences

* fresh, original ideas * sense of commitment to topic * sounds interesting, natural

Organization ______Word Choice _____ Correct Conventions ____

* inviting, purposeful introduction * specific, varied vocabulary *punctuation mostly

correct

* thoughtful transitions * words create a picture *grammar + spelling correct

* logical sequencing * rich, accurate, vivid language *paragraphs indented

* satisfying conclusion * figurative language attempted *evidence of editing done

well

Presentation ______
*appropriate font

*neat and readable

Part Three- presentation as your famous person

Presentations will be May 17th –May 22nd

1.  you will need to dress as your character and give us an interview as if you are that person. That means you need to speak in the first person, using I and me!

2.  You will need to tell us who you are, when you were alive, and what you did that made you famous.

3.  You presentation should last no more than five minutes and should be atleast 3 minutes long. So, make sure you practice.

4.  We will assign performance dates later so that you know when to bring your costume or props.

5.  Use the rubric below to guide you in preparing for the presentation.

OVERALL Presentation:

Student is in character ______(10)

Student answers these questions:

1.  who they are

2.  when they were alive

3.  what made them famous to Colorado ______(15)

Student is prepared and ready on their day of performance ______(5)

TOTAL ______(30)