Notable UTAH Person POSTER and ESSAY
Poster due: Essay due
Use the Internet, books, news articles, videos, and other sources to research your individual.
WHAT POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS AND IMPACT DID THIS PERSON HAVE ON UTAH?
It can be an ancestor.
For Your Half-Size POSTER: 14”x 22”, Portrait--not Horizontal, appearance is scored
*Full name *Place and date of birth/death *A headline or slogan for life
*Picture of your person, at least 4”x 6” in size. *Contributions
*Timeline of major events (6-10) *One or Two Quotes from your person
* Map that shows the major places in his/her life if s/he moved a lot
For your ESSAY: Type 1-2 pages. Use size 12 Font and Double space. Include a bibliography of your sources. (2 required.) See http://www.easybib.com/
Include the following information: NOTABLE PERSON’S *Full name *Place and date of birth *A headline or slogan for life
Find answers to 2 of each of the following sections: (Write the number of the question you are answering in the margin of your essay. Each answer is at least one new paragraph.)
1a. Describe your person’s family background: Time period, location, education, affluence.
1b. Tell about childhood events that influenced your person.
1c. Describe major obstacles your person had to overcome.
2a. Define special talents or skills your person displays.
2b. List positive and negative character traits your person has.
2c. Tell about experiences or people that helped your person become successful.
3a. List 6+ major events that were important in your person's life, not including their birth and death
3b. Record interesting quotes or stories attributed to your person.
3c. What would it be like if your person was a member of your family today?
4a. Does this person remind you of someone else? Who and in what ways?
4b. List similarities and differences between you and your person.
4c. Would you like to be friends with your person? Give several reasons.
***DINNER PARTY: Imagine you are going to host a dinner party for your notable person. Select four or five people that you are going to invite. Explain why you selected them. Include answers to some of these questions: What interests or abilities do they share? What characteristics do they have in common? What questions would the guests ask? What questions would you like to ask your notable person? What food would you serve? What would the decorations be like? What music would you include? Where and when would you hold the party? Include an invitation.