World History Resume Biographies Project



Famous Greeks Résumé Biographies Project

Assignment: Your famous Greek person is applying for a job to become a substitute teacher for the Rams Team at Linglestown Middle School. Your task is to write a biographical résumé highlighting the achievements of this famous person from ancient Greece. You will create an imaginary, yet believable résumé for an ancient historical figure.

Research: You will be using the LMS library/ computer lab to search for information on your selected person. In order to meet the requirements of this assignment, you may need to do more research on your own. You will need more than one resource. You will also have a few days in the library/computer lab to research and type up your final copy. In researching, it may be helpful to use the Categories Outline. We will be in the library/computer lab for at least 2 days to work on your résumé. If you require additional time to complete your work, you will need to finish it at home or make arrangements during Enrichment to visit the school library/ computer lab. I recommend that you bring a flash drive to class during work periods or save to the H-drive so that you access your materials at home.

Grading and Layout: This assignment will count as a major project grade. Your grade will drop 10% for each day it is late, up to 3 days. After that time, the grade will be a zero. Résumés must contain the following parts in order to receive full-credit…

▪ Miscellaneous Format and Length – Your résumé should be 1-2 pages and typed using 12-point font. Use the template provided! Projects should be submitted in the following order: Cover, Résumé, Outline, and Bibliography. (5 Points for appropriate length + 3 Points for appropriate order + 2 Points for typed using 12-point font = 10 Total Points)

▪ Cover – Must include the name of your selected person along with your name and class period. Covers should be decorated with at least 3 pictures pertaining to your person. (2 Points for each picture + 2 Points for the name of your selected person + 2 Points for your name and class period = 10 Total Points)

▪ Résumé – The typed imaginary résumé should be included next. (See Résumé Categories below for specific grading information.)

▪ Outline – Please use the Categories Outline to organize your research. Your outline should be handed in with your final draft. (2 Points for the completion of each of the 6 Categories Outline sections = 12 Total Points)

▪ Bibliography – You must use more than one source for your research. You can use a reference/encyclopedia article, a book, or an internet website on your selected person. Bibliographies should be done on a separate sheet of paper. (3 Points for each accurately cited resource + 3 Points for correct formatting and typed + 1 Point for completed on a separate sheet of paper = 10 Total Points)

Cite resources on a separate piece of paper attached to the résumé using the following format:

Reference Book Article:

Author (if given). “Title of the article.” Title of the Reference Book. City of publication:

Publisher, Year Published. Print.

Biography/ One Author Book:

Author’s last name, Author’s first name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year Published. Print

Entire Website: (Free/ Non-subscription)

Author/ editor’s last name, Author/ editor’s first name. Title of Website. Publisher/ Sponsor of the site (use N.p. is no publisher is available), Date of publication (use n.d. if no date is available). Web. Date of access.

Résumé Categories: Your résumé must include at least number 1, 2, 3, and 10 in addition to least 2 other categories. (5 Points for each of the 6 Résumé Categories = 30 Total Points)

1. Personal Information: Name, address, birth date, marital status, children, etc.

2. Job Objective: What job is your subject applying for?

3. Professional Experience: Employment history, employers names, locations, years of employment, job descriptions (beginning with the most recent)

4. Educational Background: School names and years attended (beginning with most recent date), degrees held, major/minor areas of study

5. Military Service: Type of military experience, training, number of years in service

6. Hobbies and Interests: Things your person enjoys doing out of work – such as: activities, hobbies, special talents, skills, etc.

7. Civic Involvement: Type of community service, voluntary work, charitable service

8. Accomplishments: Special successes that your person would be proud of and would make him/her more employable

9. Awards and Honors: Awards and honors received for achievement – scholastic, athletic, humanitarian, military

10. References: At least 2 people who would have been alive at the time who can provide a good word for your person

Projects will be worth 72 Total Points!

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Select 1 of the following Famous Greeks for this assignment…

Aeschylus, Anaximander, Archimedes, Aristarchus, Aristophanes, Aristotle, Eratosthenes, Euclid, Euripides, Herodotus, Hipparchus, Hippocrates, Plato, Ptolemy, Pythagoras, Socrates, Sophocles, and Thales of Miletus

You must have teacher approval before researching a famous Greek individual not listed on this page.

Résumé Categories Outline- This must be turned in with project!

(Your résumé must include at least 6 categories)

See the Sample résumé on how to set up each of the categories.

1. Personal Information: (2 Points) Selected person’s name, address, birth date, marital status, children, etc.

2. Job Objective: (2 Points) What job is your selected person applying for?

3. Professional Experience: (2 Points) Employment history, employers names, locations, years of employment, and job descriptions. Be sure to start with the most recent experience first.

4. Category 4: (2 Points) Explain one of the possible résumé categories for your selected person.

5. Category 5: (2 Points) Explain another one of the possible résumé categories for your selected person.

6. References: (2 Points) At least 2 individuals who would have been alive at the time who can provide a good word for your person.

Other Possible Categories:

Educational Background: School names & years attended (begin with most recent), degrees held, major/minor areas of study

Military Service: type of military experience, training, number of years in service

Hobbies and Interests: Things your person enjoys doing out of work – such as: activities, hobbies, special talents, skills, etc.

Civic Involvement: type of community service, voluntary work, charitable service

Accomplishments: special successes that your person would be proud of and would make him/her more employable

Awards and Honors: awards and honors received for achievement – scholastic, athletic, humanitarian, military

Name: _______________________ Period: ___

Grading Rubric

Cover: /10

Bibliography: /10

Category Outline: /10

Miscellaneous/Format/ Résumé Length: /10

Report: (60 points)

Items 1, 2, 3 /30

Items 4-5 /20

Item 10 /10

FINAL GRADE: /100

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