Francisco Mendoza Álvarez High School
Mayagüez Regional Office (OREM)
Isabela, Puerto Rico
Insta-bio Project Instructions and rubric
Performance task # 1:
Value: 52 Points (Poster 20 points/ Biographical Information 32 Points)
Hand in date: September 29, 2022
Objective: After having discussed the elements of a biography in class, students will create an “Instragram” profile replica on a cardboard, accurately.
Instructions:
1. Choose a person who has contributed to our world/ society in the past 20 years.
2. Research the person’s life, education, contributions, talents, etc. (View checklist)
3. On a large, black cardboard, create a simulation of an Instagram profile using the details found during your research.
4. Paste all parts/ areas together to make it look like an Instagram page. Include photos that demonstrate each element.
5. PRESENT to class on due date. (TBA) In order to be evaluated, Student MUST present their work.
Example:
Biographical information required:
1. Complete name (Include nickname if known)
2. Date of birth
3. Place of birth (Where he/ she was born)
4. Early years (important events as a child)
5. Family background (Mother, father, siblings)
6. Education (early learning, schools attended, courses taken)
7. Adult life (Wife/ husband, children)
8. Career
9. Mayor lifetime accomplishments
10. Contribution to society
11. Recognitions
12. Famous quotes or phrases.
13. Date and cause of death (IF APPLIES)
14. Conclusion: Tell us why the person selected is or should be remembered by the people today.
BIOGRAPHY RUBRIC
Category 4 3 2 1 Score
Students included all information Students included 90% or more of Students included between 50% or Students included less than 50% of the
required in the research guide the information required in the more of the information required information required in the research
and clearly summarized the text research guide and clearly in the research guide but the guide and the information put into their
Summarizing into their own words. summarized the text into their information put into their own own words was unclear.
Researched
Information own words. words were unclear. *Plagiarized or copied information will be
counted as a ZERO.
Biography is clear and organized Biography is clear and organized Biography has 4 or more missing elements. Biography does not a have clear
and includes all the information including most of the structure and is
requested information requested missing most
Organization elements.
Each body element is fully Two or more elements are fully One element is fully developed Biography includes elements required,
developed with 3 supporting developed with 3 supporting with 3 supporting details. This but information is undeveloped.
Development details. This includes facts, details. This includes facts, includes facts, examples, or
examples, or quotations. examples, or quotations. quotations.
Transitions and Biography uses transitions Transitions are used in some Transitions are not used.
Fluency effectively so that all the places.
information provided flows
together.
Biography has a title that Biography has a title that Biography has a title that supports Biography has a title that is not
Title and Author
demonstrates knowledge of your somewhat demonstrates the topic but does not demonstrate focused. No author name is included.
person’s impact on the world. knowledge of your person’s knowledge of your person’s impact
impact on the world. Author’s on the world. Author’s name is also *Biographies missing a title, and author
Author’s name is also listed. name is also listed. listed. will not be counted as a zero.
Students use information from at Students use information from 3-4 Students use information from 2 Students use information from one
least 5 different sources. All different sources. All sources are different sources. All sources are source. Source is listed at the end of
sources used listed at the end of listed at the end of the biography. listed at the end of the biography. the biography.
Sources
the biography. (Corner of poster)
*If no source is listed, no credit will be
given.
Biography has no spelling, Biography has 1-3 spelling, Biography has 4-6 spelling, Biography has more than 6 spelling,
grammar, capitalization, or grammar, capitalization, or grammar, capitalization, or grammar, capitalization, or punctuation
Conventions punctuation mistakes. punctuation mistakes. punctuation mistakes. mistakes.
Punctuality Handed in on due date Did not hand in on due date.
Score and comments:
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