SampleWax Museum Script
Wilbur Wright
Hi, I’m Wilbur Wright. I was born on April 16, 1867, in Millville, Indiana, and later moved to Ohio. When I was almost 30 and still living with my dad, I wanted to do something more with life. So, I received lots of information about flight and started experimenting with kites and gliders. Then on a cold December day in 1903, my brother, Orville, and I tried to successfully fly a motorized airplane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. And did we fly – at least I did. My little brother only managed to fly 120 feet for 12 seconds on his first try. I nearly flew 200 feet on my first attempt. On my second try, I did much better! I was able to fly about three football fields for 59 seconds! Five years later, I set another world record by flying for 2 hours and 19 minutes in France!
Bibliography Directions and Samples
Book Bibliography
Author’s name (last name first), book title, city: publisher, date.
Tobin, James E., To Conquer the Air: The Wright Brothers and the Great Race for Flight, New
York: Free Press, April 14, 2003.
Encyclopedia Bibliography
Author’s name (last name first). “Article title,” Encyclopedia title, copyright date, volume number, page numbers.
Shrader, William E. “Wright Brothers,” World Book Encyclopedia, 1986, Volume 22, pp. 420-
422.
Website Article Bibliography
Author’s name (last name first) or publishing company. “Article title,” website title, URL, access date.
Wright House. “The Wright Brothers: William and Orville Wright,”Wright House,
31 December 2008.
Public Broadcast System: Nova. “Wright Brothers’ Flying Machine,” Public Broadcast System: Nova,
December 31, 2008.
(Indent the second and each additional line of each bibliography citation and alphabetize the first word of each author’s name.)
Sample Bibliography
Public Broadcast System: Nova. “Wright Brothers’ Flying Machine,” Public Broadcast System: Nova,
December 31, 2008.
Shrader, William E. “Wright Brothers,” World Book Encyclopedia, 1986, Volume 22, pp. 420-
422.
Tobin, James E., To Conquer the Air: The Wright Brothers and the Great Race for Flight, New
York: Free Press, April 14, 2003.
Wright House. “The Wright Brothers: William and Orville Wright,”Wright House,
31 December 2008.
AmericanHistoryWax Museum Presentation RubricCategory / Points / Self- Assessment / Teacher's Assessment
Famous Person's Name / 10
Date & Year Famous Person Was Born / 10
Date & Year Famous Person Died (if possible) / 10
City & State Most Associated with Famous Person / 10
Historical Reason Why Person Is Famous / 20
Appearance (Dressed Like Famous Person) / 20
At Least 2 Other Interesting Facts / 10
Time (Between 45 seconds and 1:30) / 10
Total / 100
American History Biography PowerPoint Rubric
Category / Points / Self- Assessment / Teacher's Assessment
Famous Person's Name / 5
Date & Year Famous Person Was Born / 5
Date & Year Famous Person Died (if possible) / 5
City & State Most Associated with Famous Person / 5
Historical Reason Why Person Is Famous / 25
At Least 5 Other Interesting Facts about Famous Person / 30
3 Pictures of Famous Person / 10
Bibliography -- At Least 1 Print Reference (Book or Encyclopedia) & 1 At Least 1 Website Reference / 10
Spelling, Grammar, & Mechanics / 5
Total / 100