For example,
1)Date and place of birth/early years/ family life
2) Life at school
3) Early adulthood and first job.
4) Marriage? Children?
4) Later jobs
5) Life now or date and details of death
Remember to include any important and interesting events and achievements.
I'm looking forward to seeing who you have chosen to research and what you have found out.
Have a look at the biography of Queen Elizabeth I, who ruled England during the Tudor period, for an idea of things to include.
Queen Elizabeth I: Good Queen Bess?
Most people are amazed to know that Elizabeth I ruled
England for forty four years during the turbulent Tudor period. This highly
intelligent, shrewd and strong-minded woman reigned successfully during this
time. However, some people wonder if she really deserves the nickname, Good
Queen Bess.
Childhood Years
Princess Elizabeth was born on September 7, 1533 and was daughter to the notorious Henry VIII and the infamous Anne Boleyn. When Elizabeth was just three years old, her father cruelly demanded that Anne Boleyn was beheaded. Later, when Elizabeth was just thirteen years old, her father tragically died, leaving the throne to his son, Edward.
Young Adult Life
After Edward died at the heartbreakingly young age of thirteen, Elizabeth's half-sister Mary became Queen. Unfortunately for Elizabeth, Mary sent her to the Tower of London as a prisoner, for being Protestant. Elizabeth was still a prisoner when Mary died. Shockingly, in just a few moments, she went from being prisoner to becoming Queen of England!
After Edward died at the heartbreakingly young age of thirteen, Elizabeth's half-sister Mary became Queen. Unfortunately for Elizabeth, Mary sent her to the Tower of London as a prisoner, for being Protestant. Elizabeth was still a prisoner when Mary died. Shockingly, in just a few moments, she went from being prisoner to becoming Queen of England!
Elizabeth as Queen
Throughout Elizabeth's reign, many people tried to have her assassinated, including Mary Queen of Scots. Finally, Elizabeth had her captured and put to death. In order to know who was plotting against her, Elizabeth set up a spy network throughout England, keeping her position on the throne safe.
Interestingly, in 1562 she became sick with
smallpox. Unlike many people who died from the disease, she managed to survive!
As a result of the smallpox scars, Elizabeth started wearing thick, white make
up in order to conceal them.
Death
Eventually, Queen Elizabeth died on March 24, 1603. After she died, her men removed a locket ring from her hand; inside was a miniature portrait of herself and her beloved mother.
Eventually, Queen Elizabeth died on March 24, 1603. After she died, her men removed a locket ring from her hand; inside was a miniature portrait of herself and her beloved mother.
Legacy
Impressively, Elizabeth managed to keep
the throne despite attempts to remove her from it. Although there were plots
against England, Elizabeth kept the country safe and prosperous throughout her
reign. Above all, she is remembered for being a strong and fair ruler.
George Washington's life
ReplyDeleteServed as President: 1789-1797
Vice President: John Adams
Party: Federalist
Age at inauguration: 57
Born: February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia
Died: December 14, 1799 in Mount Vernon, Virginia
Married: Martha Dandridge Washington
Children: none (2 stepchildren)
Nickname: Father of His Country
My Mum
ReplyDeleteMy mum was born on the 23rd April 1972, in Paddington West London.
She went to Arther Bugler Junior school in London ,then went to Ravenor Junior in Essex, after, she arrived at Gable Hall Secondary in Essex too while she represented Essex and England at athletics, when she was a teenager.
My mum went to University in North London and she degreed English and Caribbean studies. Next, she worked in a London hotel, soon afterwards, she went to Institute of education to do teacher training. My mum was married in Maften Hall in Newcastle and she married Christopher Carrick in 2004. They had their honeymoon in Hawaii. My mum had 3 children called Leilani, Sienna and Elisha. Leilani was born on the 10th May 2005, Sienna was born on the 14th September 2007 and I was born on the 28th March 2009 and we were all born in West Middlesex in Isleworth. My mum has been a teacher for 20 years and she started in 1997. We live in Twickenham and my mum favourite object is her red Mini Cooper car called Elsie. She has taken 2 years to write stories and poetry and whilst we’re with her, she spends more time with us. When it was her 40th birthday she went to New York.
THE END!
A Biography of Elizabeth Gillies:
ReplyDeleteI admire Elizabeth Gillies because she is the best actress ever. I love the song she performed “You don’t know me”. In victorious she plays the role of Jade West. Jade West is a mean girl. She was born on the 26 of July 1993. Elizabeth began acting professionally at the age of 12. With a strong background in musical theatre, Elizabeth made her Broadway debut at age 15, starring as the character "Lucy" in the original Broadway cast of "13".
In addition to acting, Elizabeth is also focusing heavily on music and is working on her album. Elizabeth plays piano and has been singing ever since she could. Having a strong passion for classic rock music, some of her more well-known covers include "Wild Horses" by The Rolling Stones, "Jealous Guy" by John Lennon, "Father & Son" by Cat Stevens and "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman. She is an epic actress. She is my idol because of the above reasons and because she is confident and has lots of friends.
Abraham Lincoln was born Feb 12, 1809, in a single-room log cabin, Hardin Country, Kentucky. His family upbringing was modest; his parents from Virginia were neither wealthy or well known. At an early age, the young Abraham Lincon lost his mother, and his father moved away to Indiana. Abraham had to work hard splitting logs and other manual labour. But, he also had a thirst for knowledge and worked very hard to excel in his studies. This led him to become self-trained as a lawyer. He spent eight years working on the Illinois court circuit; his ambition, drive, and capacity for hard work were evident to all around him. Lincoln became respected on the legal circuit and he gained the nickname ‘Honest Abe.’ He often encouraged neighbours to mediate their own conflicts rather than pursue full legal litigation. Lincoln also had a good sense of humour and was deprecating about his looks.
ReplyDeleteWork colleagues and friends noted that Lincoln had a capacity to defuse tense and argumentative situations, though the use of humour and his capacity to take an optimistic view of human nature.
He married Mary Todd in 1842, and they had four children, although three died before reaching maturity.
As a lawyer, Abraham developed a capacity for quick thinking and oratory. His interest in public issues encouraged him to stand for public office. In 1847, he was elected to the House of Representatives for Illinois and served from 1847-49. During his period in Congress, Lincoln criticised President Folk’s handling of the American-Mexican War, arguing Polk used patriotism and military glory to defend the unjust action of taking Mexican territory. However, Lincoln’s stance was politically unpopular and he was not re-elected.
After his political career appeared to be over, he returned to working as a lawyer in Illinois. However, the 180's saw the slavery question re-emerge as a prominent divisive national issue. Lincoln abhorred slavery and from a political perspective wished to prevent slavery being extended and ultimately be phased out.
He gave influential speeches, which drew on the Declaration of Independence to prove the Founding Fathers had intended to stop the spread of slavery. In particular, Lincoln used a novel argument that although society was a long way from equality, America should aspire towards the lofty statement in the Declaration of Independence.