Famous American Biography



Famous American Biography

Notes Page

By: _______________________

1st Paragraph: Introduction

Who are you studying? (Write a GREAT topic sentence. This is your opening.)

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• When and where was this person born?

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• When, how and where did your famous person die?

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• Why is this person famous? __________________________________________

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2nd Paragraph: Childhood and Early Life

Write a topic sentence about your American’s childhood. ___________________

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• Where did your famous person grow up? (city and state)

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• Did they move around a lot? Where?

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• Who were their parents and what were their jobs or talents?

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• Name your famous person’s brothers and/or sisters. Tell how they were important to your famous person’s life.

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• Describe their life growing up.

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• Describe your famous person’s education? Where did they go to school? What did they study?

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• Describe an interesting fact about your famous person’s childhood.

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Write a closing sentence about your person’s childhood. _____________________________________________________________________________

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Paragraph 3: Important Events: Why Famous

Write a topic sentence about the important events of your person’s life.

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• What are some achievements or accomplishments that made your person famous?

(Use your timeline to help. Write the events in order from youngest to oldest. Write at least 5 important facts)

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Write a closing sentence about the important events of your person’s life.

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Timeline of the 5 MOST important events in your famous person’s life:

Date: Event:

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Paragraph 4: Closing/Legacy

Write a topic sentence about your famous person.

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What is your famous person’s legacy...((How are they remembered in the USA today? (museums, holidays, books, memorials, world records, etc)

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If you could meet your Famous American today, what is an important question that you would ask them? ___________________________________________

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Tell why you chose this person to study. Tell what the most interesting thing was that you learned and how you think/feel about this person.

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Explain how your famous person changed America, the world or the way people live. Have a powerful closing to your paragraph!

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Your own notes from reading: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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