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Biography. Biography. bi·og·ra·phy : n. pl . bi·og·ra·phies An account of a person's life written, composed, or produced by another. Autobiography. n. pl. au·to·bi·og·ra·phies The biography of a person written by that person. Birthdate and place Family Members - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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BiographyBiography
BiographyBiography
bi·og·ra·phybi·og·ra·phy : : n.n. pl.pl. bi·og·ra·phies bi·og·ra·phies
An account of a person's An account of a person's life written, composed, life written, composed, or produced by anotheror produced by another
AutobiographyAutobiography
n.n. pl.pl. au·to·bi·og·ra·phies au·to·bi·og·ra·phies
The biography of a The biography of a person written by that person written by that
personperson
The 10 ElementsThe 10 Elements Birthdate and placeBirthdate and place
Family MembersFamily Members Childhood and School LifeChildhood and School Life
Hobbies, Interests, and ActivitiesHobbies, Interests, and Activities AnecdotesAnecdotes
CareerCareer Reason for FameReason for Fame
Later Life/Old AgeLater Life/Old Age DeathDeath
Photos and LikenessesPhotos and Likenesses
Birthplace and dateBirthplace and date
When was the person born?When was the person born? Where was the person born?Where was the person born? Why was the family in that Why was the family in that
location at that time?location at that time?
Family MembersFamily Members
Birth OrderBirth Order Spouse, ChildrenSpouse, Children
Any other members of the Any other members of the family who were notable in family who were notable in
some waysome way
Childhood and School LifeChildhood and School Life
Interesting stories about Interesting stories about childhood or schoolchildhood or school
Early achievementsEarly achievements Any events that had an Any events that had an impact on their later lifeimpact on their later life
Hobbies, Interests, and Hobbies, Interests, and ActivitiesActivities
Do the person’s hobbies or activities Do the person’s hobbies or activities make them more interesting?make them more interesting?
Do the hobbies/activities have a Do the hobbies/activities have a bearing on why they have a bearing on why they have a
biography about them?biography about them? Do the hobbies/activities relate to Do the hobbies/activities relate to
other aspects of their life?other aspects of their life?
AnecdotesAnecdotes
Interesting stories about Interesting stories about why they are famouswhy they are famous
Interesting stories about Interesting stories about the impact they have had the impact they have had
on otherson others
CareerCareer Is their career why they have a Is their career why they have a
book written about them?book written about them? Is their job similar or different Is their job similar or different from their hobbies and activities?from their hobbies and activities?
Have they made significant Have they made significant contributions to mankind through contributions to mankind through
their job? their job?
Reason for FameReason for Fame
What did they do that What did they do that caused someone to want to caused someone to want to write a book about them?write a book about them?
At what point in their life At what point in their life did they become famous?did they become famous?
Later Life/Old AgeLater Life/Old Age What did they do near the end of What did they do near the end of
their life?their life? Did they contribute to society, Did they contribute to society,
enjoy life, continue working?enjoy life, continue working? Were they honored in their lifetime Were they honored in their lifetime
for their achievements?for their achievements?
DeathDeath
When and where did they die?When and where did they die? Was there anything unusual Was there anything unusual
or significant about their or significant about their death? (Ex. Thomas Jefferson death? (Ex. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on and John Adams both died on
July 4, 1826) July 4, 1826)
Photos and LikenessesPhotos and Likenesses
Photographs or Photographs or artists’ renderings artists’ renderings of the person may of the person may
be includedbe included
Where are Where are biographies biographies found in the found in the
library?library?
Enjoy a Enjoy a biographybiography
today!today!
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