Biography Research Worksheet

BIOGRAPHY WRITING PROJECT Use this online template to take notes as you research the person you are interested in. You can fill out the section in any order, and you can save and come back to it later. We will be using the notes to make a BioCube (check it out here) that you can share with your classmates on FreshGrade or with family at home. Person's Name: Date of Birth : Place of Birth (city, country): Date of Death (if this applies) : PERSONAL BACKGROUND Write down 4 facts about this person's life that you think are interesting and important. These facts could be about:* early life or childhood* people or events that influenced them* their family* experiences or learning that they had PERSONALITY TRAITS In the first column, write down 3 words or describe this person's character. In the second column, write down something they did or said that shows this character trait. For example, you might write:CREATIVE - they were always drawing of machines they invented in their mind, even when they were a young kid PERSONALITY TRAIT WHAT THEY DID TO SHOW THIS SIGNIFICANCE Why should we learn about this person?Questions you can think about for this section:What did this person do or what are they doing that is making a difference to the people around them?How are they helping to change the way the world works?What lessons are important to learn from their life or actions? OBSTACLES OR CHALLENGES What kind of obstacles or challenges has this person faced? What was their attitude or feelings about their hard times? What did they do or what are they doing to overcome their obstacles? List at least 2. OBSTACLE THEIR ATTITUDE OR FEELINGS WHAT DID THEY DO? MEMORABLE QUOTE What is something this person said that you think is important for people to know and remember?