Famous Scientist Memoir

Famous Scientist Memoir Due Friday, January 15, 2016

Procedure: 1. Select a person from the list. Only one student may choose each scientist. If there is a person whom you would like to research that is not on the list, check with me first. 2. Find resources from the library, Internet, journals, etc. 3. Take notes as you read, being sure that you acknowledge the information source. 4. Transform your notes into a variety of memoir entries. BE CREATIVE!!!

Memoir: 1. Title (pictures, colorful, scientist name, your name, date) 2. Birth Certificate – include birthday, birth place, parents’ names (if available) 3. Journal entries – at least three separate entries written from the perspective of your scientist. 4. Time-Line – Important events in the scientist’s life, including major world events. 5. People Interview – A dialog between a reporter for People Magazine (you) and your scientist describing their research (minimum of 5 questions). 6. Book Cover – Design a book cover for a biography of your scientist. 7. Newspaper Ad – Design an advertisement for your scientist. This could be a job for the scientist, a product created by him/her, etc. 8. Pictures with Captions- pictures of your scientist with written captions 9. My Contributions to the World- a short essay from the perspective of your scientist that describes the contribution(s) he/she made to the world. Example Work:

Aristotle

by Sally Scientist

October 22, 2008 Certificate of Birth

Child’s Name Aristotle

Date of Birth 384 B.C.E Sex Male

Place of Birth Stageira, Chalcidice

Mother’s Maiden Name Phaestis

Father’s Name Nicomachus, personal physician to King Amyntas of Macedonia

Signature of State Official

Journal

367B.C.E. Tomorrow, I will attend my first classes at Plato’s Academy. Athens is such a wonderful place. I have met some of my teachers and will be honored to learn whatever they will let me.

343 B.C. E. I taught my first lesson to the young Alexander, son of King Philip, today. He is a bright student, eager to learn, although politics seems to be his primary interest.

335 B.C. E. I never would have imagined this day would come. I am founding my own school, the Lyceum, in Athens, upon the command of King Alexander. I aim to have broader subjects taught at my school than are pursued at the Academy.

People 312 B.C.

An Interview with Aristotle by Junie Jacobs

Aristotle has long been a public figure, but few know the private life of the great thinker. As I sat on the steps in front of the Lyceum, I asked him about his relationships with both Plato and Alexander the Great. Both the teacher and the student were instrumental in Aristotle’s story.

People: So, Aristotle, what was your childhood like? Aristotle: Well, I grew up with my father, a physician, who thought that I should follow in his footsteps. We traveled a lot. My father saw that I was trained and educated. P: And then you went to Plato’s Academy in Athens when you were 18. What was your first impression of this new place? A: I was eager to learn from such great minds as…