Bio Poem Template for Famous Person Alternative Biography Project Black History

A biography alternative research project to the traditional research project for students to learn about historical figures and make inferences about them. Your students will create bio poems using the bio poem templates and step-by-step directions using the digital or printable templates to share key facts about their famous person.

• Use this bio poem project as a biography project after studying about a famous person or historical figure.

• In just a few easy steps, your students will have a fantastic biography project to show for their hard work researching the historical figure.

• As you read biographies and informational texts, your students will use the information they gather to write a bio poem.

Famous Person Biography Project Includes:

• The bio poem template has notes to guide students, questions to help with inference making, and a rubric for students to check before submitting their famous person bio poem.

• Use the fill-in-the-blank bio poem template to help students create biographical poems based on a historical figure. Print out the rough draft page so they can draft every sentence before they type it into the final copy.

• Students can complete this poetry writing activity digitally using Google Slides™ through TPT Easelorprint the poem template and complete it with paper and pencil.

• This bio poem template makes it easy for students to type their poems on the computer and share them digitally. A rubric is provided for teachers to explain expectations and provide feedback.

Biography Project Ideas

• It can easily be an enrichment activity for students who finish early and want to showcase their knowledge about another historical figure.

• Your students can read each other's poems in class or post them around the school for people to learn more about these fascinating people! Plus, this famous person research project makes great classroom displays.

• Alternatively, the finished bio poems are beautiful and can be printed on paper or uploaded to a class website to share with everyone!

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Is there a sample of the bio poem? 

Answer: Yes, there is an example of a completed poem.

Question: Do you provide the reading material? 

Answer: No, there are no reading passages available.

Question: Can I download this as aPPT? 

Answer: The activity will open in Google Slides but can be downloaded as Microsoft PowerPoint.