Assignment Biography
Description:
Choose a mathematician or scientist who was alive during the time of
the American Civil War. Examples include:
| European |
American |
| Karl Weierstrass |
Benjamin Pierce |
| George Boole |
George William Hill |
| Augusta Ada Lovelace |
John Howard Van Amringe |
| Joseph Liouville |
Joseph William Gibbs |
| Arthur Cayley |
Robert Simpson Woodward |
Directions:
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Research and write a brief biography. Include relevant facts such
as birthday, birth place, family, education, etc.
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Create a birth certificate
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Create the front page of his/her hometown's newpaper complete with news
articles.
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Create one week's worth of diary entries, discussing family, job, news,
etc.
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Create a letter to a relative.
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Create a resume.
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Create an obituary.
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Create an epitaph.
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Include a title page and bibliography.
You will use a word processor (Word or WordPerfect, for example), Print
Artist or similar graphic software, the internet, and library research
materials.
You will present your biography to the class at the end of the assignment.
You may do this via traditional means, i.e., written reports, or via Microsoft
PowerPoint.
Be original!! Be imaginative!! BUT, be factual!!
Grading:
| Title Page |
10 |
| Biography (2-3 pages) |
30 |
| Birth Certificate |
20 |
| Newspaper Front Page |
20 |
| Diary Entry |
20 |
| Letter to Relative |
20 |
| Resume |
20 |
| Obituary |
20 |
| Epitaph |
20 |
| Bibliography |
25 |
| Total |
205 |
Date Created: June 16, 1999
