Divide the class into cooperative groups and instruct each to select a person in the news to research. The group is to use at least two different search engines to locate and print information on and a picture of the person. Students are to complete the Bio-Report using the information located. Students are to decorate box, glue picture of person to inside cover of box top, and place bio-report in the box. The group captain will present an oral summary of the person's accomplishments and other group members will state at least one important fact about the person.
Students can write poems or stories about person studied.
Decorate box with a theme consistent with person studied. Teacher will monitor computer usage.