Biography Outline

Your Name: __________________________ID #___ 

Period: ________Due Date: ______________

Introductory Information

Who have you chosen to write about?

Where and when did this person die?

Why is this person famous?

Why is this person worth knowing about?

 Childhood and Upbringing

 Where did this person spend their childhood?

What if any historical events took place during this time? And how did this influence their life?

How did this person display an interest or talent for their future career?

What school did he/she attend? What did they like/dislike about school?   

What was their family life like? What did their parents do for work? Did they have siblings?

Was their family supportive of their dreams? Why or Why not?

Adulthood

Were did this person go to college and what degree did they receive? If they did not attend college how did they get started in their field?

What other kinds of training did they receive? What jobs did they have that influenced their career?   

What was their first major discovery or accomplishment? And how did they achieve it?

Did anyone person or life event influence their work at this time?

What goals did this person set out to achieve? 

What did this person do to get recognized in their field?

 List his/her major accomplishments: discoveries, inventions, publications (books), awards, or anything that made them famous:

Closing Information 

How did this person make a difference in the world?

Why should this person be remembered? What big lesson did they teach others?

How has this person influenced your life?

Would you like to be like this person? Why or Why not?