NONFICTION GROUP PROJECT DAY 1 INTRODUCTION Nonfiction Group

NONFICTION GROUP PROJECT

DAY 1 INTRODUCTION

Nonfiction Group Project Objective To research and study a real person’s background, personality and the pivotal events of their life, and to present these findings to the class both orally and visually.

Nonfiction Group Project Procedures 1) Students will work in small groups. 2) Each group must choose a nonfictional person and researches their background. 3) Then they will locate and read an excerpt from this person’s memoir/biography. 4) As they red, groups will analyze the narrative elements and author’s tone/word choice. 5) Finally the group will create and deliver a presentation on this person to their class.

Nonfiction Group Project Grading Each group will receive one final grade-mostly based on their presentation--but also an individual grade that will be based on your teacher’s observations, as well as each team members’ evaluation at the end of the project.

# Slides 1 3 -4 1 3 5 1 POWERPOINT Title Page — author’s name, team members’ names Subject’s background — birthplace, childhood, education, major events Subject’s contributions/awards — awards, works, why they are famous Subject’s memoir/biography — quotes, literary devices, themes, real-world connections On-screen Assessment — 5 questions (w/answers) that the audience should have learned. Works Cited — sources used: websites, videos, articles, books, etc. Points 10 10 10 GROUP Visual presentation — appropriate font size & color, smooth transitions Oral presentation — effort given (evaluated by teacher) 10 10 INDIVIDUAL Teamwork — work ethic (evaluated by peers) Speaking Part — posture, voice, eyes (evaluated by teacher) *Each group must submit their Power. Point to me before presenting! 10 10 100 pts

Subjects List • Geronimo • Abraham Lincoln • Nelson Mandela • Helen Keller • Albert Einstein • Oprah Winfrey • Henrietta Lacks • Anne Frank • Plato • Henry David Thoreau • Richard Wright • Aron Ralston • Ishmael Beah • Art Spiegelman • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Jane Goodall • Bill Bryson • Sandra Cisneros • Jaycee Dugard • Black Elk • Seabiscuit • Booker T. Washington • Jeannette Walls • Sojourner Truth • John Hersey • Charles Darwin • Solomon Northup • Katherine Johnson (NASA) • Stephen Hawking • Cheryl Strayed • Mahatma Gandhi • Chris Mc. Candless • Stephen King • Malala Yousafzai • C. S. Lewis • Ta-Nehisi Coates • Mark Twain • Dalai Lama • Tim O’Brien • Maya Angelou • Elizabeth Smart • W. E. B. Du Bois • Michael Pollan • Frederick Douglass • Zora Neale Hurston https: //www. goodreads. com/shelf/show/narrative-nonfiction https: //www. goodreads. com/shelf/show/young-adult-nonfiction

DAY 2 BACKGROUND RESEARCH

Subject’s Background Essential Questions • What kind of sources did your group find to learn about your subject’s experience? (ex memoir, interview, article, video, etc. ) • What impact did historical/cultural/geographical /social events have on this person’s life story? • What mentors or influences existed in their life? • How or why is their story important to the reader or our culture/society?

DAY 3 CREATING THE PRESENTATION

Group Presentation # Slides 1 3 -4 1 3 5 1 POWERPOINT Title Page — author’s name, team members’ names Subject’s background — birthplace, childhood, education, major events Subject’s contributions/awards — awards, works, why they are famous Subject’s memoir/biography — quotes, literary devices, themes, real-world connections On-screen Assessment — 5 questions (w/answers) that the audience should have learned. Works Cited — sources used: websites, videos, articles, books, etc. Points 10 10 10

Group Presentation Essential Questions How did this story/subject help you make meaning of your own life? Which literary devices (similes, symbols, metaphors, etc. ) were used in this story? Which narrative elements did this story focus on? (ex. character, plot, setting, theme, etc. )

DAY 4 WRITING ANALYSIS

Writing Analysis Essential Questions How easy was it for the reader to understand what the subject experienced? (Could you relate? Were you confused? ) How did their personal experiences shape their identity or make them who they were? What were the most important decisions your author/character had to make in their story? What do you think was the purpose of for why this person’s story was important to write down?

DAY 5 EDITING & PRACTICE

DAY 6 PRESENTATIONS