Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Social Studies Project: Due January 17, 2017


Biography (Cereal Box) Project
Due Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2017

In this project, you will be creating a new cereal and decorating a cereal box. You will devote each side of the cereal box to one section of the project. The directions for each section follow:

Front of Box (15 pts):
  • Use a piece of paper to cover the front of your cereal box
  • Cereal’s Name-- create a title that describes your person.
Ex: Harriet Flakes, Conductor Graham’s
  • Picture of famous figure
  • Famous figure’s name
  • Your name in the bottom right hand side

Side of Box (15 pts):
  • Label Nutritional Facts
  • Using bullets and complete sentences, explain
    • Where and when they were born
    • Where they lived most of their life
    • When they died if they are dead
    • Family, spouse, children, siblings
    • Education
    • What are some words that would describe them
    • As many other character traits you can think of to describe your person

Side of Box (15 pts):
  • Label Ingredients
  • In paragraph form, write how you can relate to this person
  • What do you think about them?
  • Would you have done anything different?

Back of Box (15 pts):
  • Summary in three paragraphs:
    • 1st paragraph: how did the famous figure grow up?
    • 2nd paragraph: what did the famous figure do that made him/her famous?
    • 3rd paragraph: what will the famous figure be remembered by?
  • Quotes by your famous figure
  • Paragraphs must be organized and written clearly
  • Writing needs to be in your own words

Overall (15pts):
  • Neatness
  • Creativity
  • Lots of color- make it fun!
  • Typed

Presentation (10pts):
  • Be able to present your cereal box to the class
  • Explain the importance of your famous figure
  • Do not just read the information off of your box


Total 85 points
























Name _________________        Date ________


Possible Points Your Points

Front of Box (15)  _______

Nutritional Facts Side (15)  _______

Ingredients Side (15)  _______

Back Summary (15)  _______

Product Overall (15)  _______

Presentation (10)  _______

Total (85)  _______



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