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Mr. Fischer8th Social StudiesUnami Middle SchoolProject = 40 pointsName:Date:Period:Date Due:Autobiography & Infographic ProjectWelcome to Eighth Grade Social Studies!For this two-part project you will be composing a well-written one page autobiographical narrative response that’s all about you. Then you will create an infographic about yourself using one of the below free websites. Infographics are such a fun and effective?visual way to display information. Next, you will have to decide what application you want to use to design your infographic. You may choose to use either Google Drawings or one of the below websites that specialize in the design of infographics, and then get started. You may choose to a use blank canvas or choose a pre-designed theme to design your personalized infographic. 7 Free (hyperlinked) Infographic Makers?for Building an Infographic from Scratch (Design Skills or Not):1.? HYPERLINK "" Canva2.? HYPERLINK "" Venngage3.? HYPERLINK "" Piktochart4.?easel.ly5.? HYPERLINK "" Visme6.?infogr.am7.?Visualize.meIt is incredibly easy it is to create beautiful images and infographics nowadays. I hope these tools will be helpful for you to create your own. You may utilize any of the above free infographic design templates but make sure that you use your school e-mail address and a username and password that you will easily remember – perhaps the one you use for school. You may want to experiment with the features of different infographic programs to see which one you like the best. Use your writing, graphic design, technology skills and of course creativity. Proofread your writing and your infographic information. You will print out and turn in your completed two-part project to me for a grade for the first marking period. See the below rubrics for how you will be assessed.Autobiography topic ideas:In your well-written one page word processed autobiography response tell me about yourself. Some things to consider are: your future plans (possible career), your family, what type of person and student you are, your goals for this school year, your interest in music, pets, clothes, style and fashion, favorite leisure time activities, hobbies or sports you’re involved in, other favorite things or important information, etc.…Writing an Autobiography Tips:Think about what you are going to write and jot down your thoughts in the form of bullet points.Make a note of the facts and lifetime events which are worth including in your autobiography.Sort the information and arrange it in chronological order. Describe the events in your life in the order in which they took place, starting with the earliest and ending with the most recent.Form an outline from the written points. The outline should consist of the main ideas of your life. ................
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