We have had our pupils do a mini-project in all our classes. The material you have prepared will help my 11th graders as they have to do a project of "People of Vision."
The work page I give them appears below.
 

We basically base the structure of their mini-projects on 3 parts:
a) An introduction
b) the body of their work which contains the material they have researched and found c) a creative writing task relating to their subject.

Over the past 4 years our pupils have really done some exciting and valuable projects - even the very weak ones.
 
Once again, thanks for the fantastic material you have put together.
Sabbat Shalom,
Iris Elish.
E-mail Iris at [email protected]
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•   This is an individual project - NO PLAIGARISM + NO  DIRECT  COPYING.
•   An outline of the work should be shown to the teacher at the beginning.
•   The work should be ………….  pages  long.
•   The date for work to be handed in is on the  ……………

CHOOSE   PERSON  YOU  ARE  INTERESTED  IN   OR   ADMIRE.

The Mini-Project should include the following:

Introduction

•           why you chose the person

Personal History and Description:

•           country of birth
•           childhood and adolescence
•           family history
•           home environment

Outstanding Achievements:

•           what he or she had/has done/written/built……..
•           awards received
•           places or centers named after him or her

Influence or Effect:

•          what if any influence on the world.

Creative writing connected to the person:

•        diary entry, personal letter, newspaper cutting ……………..

 
Bibliography:

•         sites and material  used from the internet
•         books…..

Go to "pre-project reading passage" - OUR CENTURY  - a good way to introduce the subject.

Go to the Time essays - source material for project.

Go to the task page for students - detailed instructions for students.

Go to Sue Kerman's task page  - a slight variation on above.

Go to students' reaction to the project - gleaned from their reflection pages.

Go to Jack Pillemer's Home page - look at other projects and ideas for English teaching