Your project has two parts:

*Your young expert’s research paper

*Your Power Point Presentation

Lesson Descriptors

Grade Level: 3rdContent Areas: Writing, Reading, Social

StudiesTopic Areas: Famous PersonsTechnology Resources: Internet,

Microsoft Word, Power Point, Encarta

Objectives

Students will write a famous person reports containing the three parts of the hamburger model.

Students will use the internet, books, Microsoft word, and PowerPoint.

Bibliography= The Bib

List at least three resources-book, internet, movies…At least one resource must be a printed source such

as a book, biography, magazine, hard cover encyclopedia

Include:Title of bookNames of the authorsDates resources were published

CONCLUSION

Write three paragraphs in between your top bun and your bottom bun. You will have 5 paragraphs total in your conclusion.

*Each paragraph in between your buns explains ONE reason why your person should be remembered. There should be at least four sentences of supporting details explaining each reason.

Why your famous person should be remembered.

Example of a conclusion:

I think Ms. Spooner should be remembered because she loved chocolate, she had a very wicked sense of humor, and she taught the students at Burroughs Community School for many years.

Ms. Spooner loved chocolate. It was not uncommon for her students to bring her gifts of chocolate. She enjoyed all kinds from dark to milk. She would sometimes share, but not too often. Other teachers often came to her room to enjoy chocolate after a long exhausting day.

Ms. Spooner had a wicked sense of humor. She often laughed louder than anyone. She enjoyed torturing children, making them color and do quality work. She thought it was funny when children whined and complained.

Ms. Spooner taught many years at Burroughs. She enjoyed working with students from 3-5 grades. Most of her time at Burroughs was spent teaching 3rd grade. She knew many families from school and loved watching small children become big kids.

Ms. Spooner spent her last many years of teaching at Burroughs Community School. There are many photos of her near the office. Students for generations remember her chocolate loving, evil, torturing ways. Some students even allowed their own children to enjoy the wicked sense of humor Ms. Spooner exhibited by having them attend her classes. Her evilness was loved by all.

PATTIES/MEATBALLS = FOCUS POINTS and EXTRAS

Main body of your paper = 3 or more stories/events of your famous person’s life (choose stories from their

childhood AND adulthood) Use stories to prove your conclusion about your person.

Details, dates, and your own words will prove that s/he was brave, kind, bright or those other words you used in your conclusion.

Meatball/Patty #1 = first story Meatball/Patty #2 = second story Meatball/Patty #3 = third story

Make sure focus points are not too similar to each other.

PATTIES = EXTRASExtras are: Supporting ideas

Build a SUPER BURGERAdd mayonnaise,

ketchup, mustard, etc.=good vocabulary and details.

Each patty does not require the same number of extras.

Setting: Where and when did your person come from?

Be a History detective!

Tell where and when your famous person was born, lived, and died.

Be SPECIFIC!

TOP BUN = INTRODUCTION

The introduction includes the main ideas covered in your paper.

Use complete sentences.

FISH HOOK/LEAD

4 or more sentences that GRAB your readers and draws them in for more.

This is an introductory paragraph for your paper meant to hook your audience and get them interested in your person.

Curious questions, cliffhangers and small mysteries may be used here.

VOCABULARY WORDS

List and define at least 7 important words that you used in your report.

Write each vocabulary word and a definition in your own words.

This will help us understand your report better.

Quiz Questions and Answers

Write at LEAST three quiz questions with the answers listed.

This means your fish hook, setting, meatballs or conclusion should include information your listeners can learn from.

Be careful to use facts when writing questions. If you use opinions, there will be many correct answers.

Make one tough question for us!

STUDENT RESOURCES

InternetBooksMovies on your famous person