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Biography of Famous Person 
Biography of Famous Person
Students will read a biography on any person they chose. They will then write a 3 paragraph informational report on that person using what they learned from the book they read.
Rubric Code: T25X27B
By kc1182
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Subject: English  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  Needs Work

10 pts

Good

15 pts

Excellent

20 pts

Biographical Information

List the important facts of their life. Birth date, date of death (or if they are still living), parents, spouse, children, where were they born, where did they live, did they have brothers and sisters, did they move around a lot, etc...
Needs Work

Little or no biographical information is presented. Only 2-3 details given about your person.
Good

Some or most biographical information is presented. Only 4-6 facts given about your person.
Excellent

All important biographical information is presented. Bio includes important information about your person. 7 or more facts are included. occupation, other).
Accomplishments

Why are they famous? What did they do that caused someone to write a biography about them? Why do we remember them today? What types of contributions have they made to our world?
Needs Work

There is little or no content to this biography (i.e. does not include the contributions the famous person made .)
Good

The content of the biography is sufficient. It includes some details of the contributions that the famous person made .
Excellent

The content of the accomplishments in the biography is excellent. It includes many details of the contributions that the famous person made .
Qualities

This is where you tell me about their character traits and what kid of person they were.
Needs Work

There is little or no mention of what were the beliefs or motivation of the famous person.
Good

There is some mention of what were the beliefs or motivation for the famous persons actions.
Excellent

The student explains their understanding of what motivated the famous person to accomplish what he/she did.
Grammar/Spelling/Biography

Be careful to spell words correctly, use correct capital letters and punctuation, and write in a correct paragraph format.
Needs Work

There are many grammatical errors and/or spelling mistakes (More than 6). Little or none of the sentences are thought out.
Good

There are very few grammatical errors and/or spelling mistakes (less than 6) Most sentences are well thought out.
Excellent

There are little or no grammatical errors and/or spelling mistakes (less than 3). All sentences are well thought out
Project

This is your diorama, game board, mobile, book jacket, commercial, or clay figures. Show your best work.
Needs Work

Missing some portions. Time spent and effort appear minimal.
Good

Includes all components asked for for particular project. Time spent and effort are evident.
Excellent

Student went above and beyond what was asked. Obvious care and effort by student went into this portion.





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