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Introduction

   Each student will be required to create a project about themselves.  This 
project will show their lives from beginning to end.  Each will be required
to use the techniques learned through out the semester.  This is a great 
way to coordinate with a career class and still get students interested in 
their own history while Incorporating good grammar, sentence structure, 
interviewing and any technology learned. 

Standards Addressed 

        Ninth Grade English: 
 Applied mastery of Standard 6, 7, 8, and 9.

 Standard 6 - Sentence and Paragraph Structure
 Standard 7 - Punctuation and Capitalization
 Standard 8 - Grammar
 Standard 9 - Spelling
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Instructional Objectives 

1.  The student will apply all previously learned skills including:  correct punctuation, 
      sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and paragraph structure.
2.  The student will investigate their life history by gathering information from family, friends 
      and any source needed to create the final project.
3.  The student will use local technology to produce a complete document about themselves.
4.  The student will conduct two interviews using previously learned techniques to gather 
       information about themselves.
5.  The student will follow all directions to create a complete document about themselves and 
       submit it to their portfolio.

 Student Activities 

 MAJOR FACTS:  This should be a creative page describing you physically. The page should
               include your full name, date of birth, place of birth, parents or guardians. You should
               also include you favorites; color, book, movie, music, food, place, anything else that is
               important to you. Creatively organize your information on a rough copy and then on 
               the computer. 

VISUAL FACTS:  This page will include real pictures and or art of yourself and friends and 
              family.  These should show the true you.  Place them in chronological order with 
              descriptions and why they are important.  You should have at least 4 - 5 pictures,
              enough to show the whole person (think:  happy, sad, small, graduating, etc.). 

 FOCAL STORIES:  One page about you written or told to you by two different people.  One
              may be a friend, the other a relative or an adult that has known you for four or more 
              years (exceptions can can be made, discuss alternatives with your teacher). 
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 CHRONOLOGY:  Part One - Written self history.  Three to five pages of your life as you 
              remember it.  Include stories, examples, explanations, anything that describes you and
              your life.  You need to get feed back from two people who have been around you for 
              five years (refer to focal stories for exceptions).  Two interviews should appear in your 
              rough draft file.  Ask these people pertinent information regarding your growth and style. 
              Include this information in your write up. 

              Part Two - Drawn Chronology.  A time line, full of color and animation, that shows your 
              life to date.  Begin with when you were born and hit on every major event until today. 
              May be completed on the computer or manually. 

FINAL PROJECT:  Your project should include all rough drafts in a file, cover, table of content, 
              typed pages, minor creativity, organization and creativity.  Follow all directions and turn 
              in all work at once.
 

  Assessment 

 ACTIVITIES 

 COVER 
 TABLE OF CONTENT                  EACH PAGE GRADED INDIVIDUALLY 
 FOCAL #1                                                      ON A 4 - 1 BASIS.
 FOCAL #2 
 MAJOR FACTS 
 VISUAL FACTS 
 CHRONOLOGY: 
 WRITTEN 
 TIME LINE              4 = Exemplary,  3 = Proficient, 2 = Basic, 1 = Needs Improvement 

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THE PROJECT

 CREATIVITY
 TYPED AND OR CREATED         PROJECT GRADED AS A WHOLE ON A
 APPROPRIATELY                                                 4 - 1 BASIS
 FOLLOWED DIRECTIONS 
 EXTRA CREDIT 
 

   Results
                        TO BE POSTED WHEN PROJECT IS COMPLETED...

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