Open Gates:  Women’s Biography Project Due Dates

The following components of Open Gates will be due by the date listed. You will be given Social Studies, Tech, and Library periods to work on the requirements.  This is both an in-class and an at- home project.  If you use your time wisely, you will be able to complete most of the requirements in class.

       Assignment                                Due by                     Completed √

Picture for art project	Monday, December 4
Choice of biography style	Friday, December 15
Notes finished	Tuesday, December 19 *
Timeline list of events	Wednesday, January 10
Rough Draft of biography	Friday, January 12*
Blurb written	Friday, January 19
Skits and blurbs memorized	Wednesday, January 24
Final draft of biography	Friday, January 26

*Dates marked with an asterisk may vary on an individual basis, depending on the style of biography you have chosen to create.

The Open Gates Presentation will be on Wednesday, January 31st, at 8:05 A.M. in the Auditorium.

• Choice of Biography style

After opportunities to view the various styles of biography you should choose a method of reporting that best fits your subject as well as your strengths as a writer.  You should carefully read over the guidelines and expectations for that particular style, making sure that you understand it clearly.

 

• Timeline list

Make a list of important events from your subject’s life with the corresponding year in which each happened. You must include at least 6-8 events on your timeline but no more than 10.  These events must be significant events in your subject’s life.  One of the events on your timeline must be an historical event that took place during your subject’s lifetime.  It does not necessarily have to be an event that directly affected your subject.  You will use these events to create a digital timeline in Library class.

• Blurb (Short summary of your subject’s main accomplishments)

Your blurb should include only truly important events from your subject’s life.  Be sure to include your subject’s most significant accomplishment and what she is known for, so that the audience will be able to guess who the subject is. Your blurb should be 5-7 sentences long and be written in a “Who am I?” format and it should be written in the first person. The blurb should be engaging and informative, not just a list of dates and events

After your blurb is approved, it needs to be memorized.

• Skits/Performances

You will be placed in a group with several of your classmates and

asked to design a skit/performance based upon the interaction of the various subjects in your group.  Guidelines and expectations will be explained in Language Arts class.  After the skit is written, you will need to practice and memorize your part.  

• Costume

You will dress up like your subject on the day of Open Gates. Your costume should be an appropriate representation of your subject.