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Select a famous Ohioan and answer the following questions in your report.
1. What is the full name of your famous Ohioan?
2. Where is the location of the hometown of your famous Ohioan?
3. When was your famous Ohioan born?
4. What are some facts about the family and childhood of your famous Ohioan?
5. What is the major accomplishment of your famous Ohioan? BE SPECIFIC!
6. If your famous Ohioan is living, how old is he or she today?
If your famous Ohioan is not living, when did he or she die?
7. How is this person honored or remembered?
Requirements
1. NOTES- must be taken on index cards with the sources on the backs Ð turn in with rough draft
2. ROUGH DRAFT- handwritten and edited DUE ON: ______________
3. SOURCES- a variety of sources must be used: Encyclopedias, Books, Websites
4. FINAL COPY- well organized and handwritten neatly!
5. LIST OF SOURCES- must be included as the last page of the report
6. MAP- a map locating the hometown of your famous Ohioan
7. PICTURES- at least one picture of your famous Ohioan (may also have pictures of family and accomplishments)
8. ORAL PRESENTATION- you will dress up as your famous Ohioan and present what you have learned about your famous Ohioan to the class
Report Organization
Your report will have a total of four paragraphs. Each paragraph should have between four to six sentences.
- INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH: Full name, location and date of birth
- 2nd PARAGRAPH: Information about family and childhood
- 3rd PARAGRAPH: Specific details about major accomplishment(s)
- CLOSING PARAGRAPH: Current age if living or date of death and closing comment or thought about how your famous Ohioan is honored or remembered.
Evaluation Form Ð Famous Ohioan Paper Bag Presentation
Student Name ______________________________________________________
Name of Famous Ohioan ________________________________________________
Outside of Paper Bag
Picture(s) _______/5
Birth & Death Date _______/5
Map Showing Place of Birth _______/5
Timeline of Objects _______/5
Inside of Paper Bag
Item 1: _______/5
Item 2: _______/5
Item 3: _______/5
Item 4: _______/5
Item 5: _______/5
Presentation
Voice (volume, clarity, rate of speaking) _______/5
Demonstrates understanding of material _______/5
being presented and vocabulary
Written Report
Introduction (3)
Info. on family/childhood (12)
Major accomplishments (12)
Closing paragraph (3)
Spelling/Punctuation (12)
List of sources (5) _______/45
Total Points _______/100
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