Despite the slightly off-putting title, the instructions and activities detailed in these project guidelines for researching a noteworthy figure will serve as a fantastic supplement to your next famous person research assignment. 

Concepts

american heroes, famous african americans, famous artists, famous mathematicians, famous scientists, famous women, biographical writing, biographies, biography writing

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Classroom Considerations

• Some references are made to the author's particular class and due dates, which will need to be adjusted when you create your own document
• Learners should already be familiar with the structure of a five-paragraph essay, how to conduct research, and how to properly cite sources before beginning this project

Pros

• Includes rubric, research sheet, and list of famous people in United States history
• Detailed guided questions provided for writing a five-paragraph essay
• Includes engaging hands-on activity whereby learners construct a life-size figure of their chosen person

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.4.1 RI.4.2 RI.4.7 RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.7 W.4.7 W.4.8 W.5.7 W.5.8