Biography Project Rubric

Read a biography:
Select a biography, and
have it approved. Must
have 2 other sources for
the biography project.
Diary: Create a diary or
journal for the person you
have chosen. Must have
at least 4 entries, 2
paragraphs each
minimum.
Birth Certificate:
Create a historically
accurate birth certificate
using information about
the persons date of
birth, place, parents
names
Timeline: Make a list of
at least 20 historical
events that happened
during your persons
lifetime.
Biography Bottle: Bring
your person to life by
creating a bottle person
using a 2L bottle for the
body.
Newspaper Article:
Write an article that
might have appeared
during the lifetime of
your person. Include
events that your person
was involved with or
made happen.
Picture: Create a collage
of small pictures that will
represent his/her life or a
portrait.

11 Points
Read a bio, and
has 2 other
sources
documented for
project.

9 Points
Read a bio, has
1 or less other
sources
documented for
project.

0 Points
Did not read a
bio.

Created journal
with at least 4
entries. Each
entry is at least
2 paragraphs.

Created journal
with less than 4
entries, and/or
less than 2
paragraphs per
entry.
Created semiaccurate birth
certificate or
missing some
information

Did not create a

journal/ diary.

Made a timeline
with less than
20 historical
events.

Did not make a

timeline.

Makes a bottle
person that
lacks lifelike
qualities or
effort.
Wrote an article
that was not
accurate to the
persons lifetime
or events.

Did not make a

biography
bottle.

Created
accurate
looking birth
certificate with
correct info
about the
person.
Made a timeline
with 20
historical
events during
the persons
life.
Makes a bottle
person that
resembles the
person from
bio.
Wrote an article
that might have
appeared
during the
lifetime of the
person
including
events.
Created a
collage of small
pictures that
represent the
person.

Did not create a

birth certificate.

Did not write an

article.

Created a
Did not create a
collage not quite collage or
related to the
portrait.
person.

Biography Project Rubric

People Poem: Write a
poem about the person.
It should feature qualities
that make the person
unique and facts relating
to the persons life.
Obituary: Write an
autobiographical obituary
that celebrates the life
and achievements of the
person. Put obit on a
gravestone.
On time submission: 1 point
Total points possible: 100

Wrote a poem
that featured
qualities and
unique facts
about the
persons life.
Wrote an
autobio
obituary with
life
achievements
of the person;
on a
gravestone.

Wrote a poem,
but was lacking
specific qualities
or details
related to the
persons life.
Wrote an
obituary that
was not
autobiographical
; did not include
life
achievements

Did not write a

poem about the
person from the
biography.
Did not write an
obituary for the
person from the
biography.