Biography


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 * Biography Questions ||
 * * Read the following questions 1 to 12 below,
 * Which ones work with your person? **Pick 3-4 questions** you wish to research.
 * Copy and paste your questions into your word processing file or your Inspiration diagram.
 * List **3 important facts** for each each of your questions. ||


 * 1) In what ways was the life interesting?
 * 2) In what ways would you criticize this life?
 * 3) In what ways was the life good?
 * 4) What things shaped the way this person lived and influenced his or her times?
 * 5) Which was the worst trait?
 * 6) Which was the best trait?
 * 7) Did this person make any major mistakes or bad decisions? If so, what were they and how would you have chosen and acted differently if you were in their shoes?
 * 8) What are the two or three most important lessons you or any other young person might learn from the way this person lived?
 * 9) Some people say you can judge a person by her or his enemies. Do you think this is true of your person's life? Explain why or why not.
 * 10) An older person or teacher is often very important in shaping the lives of gifted people by providing guidance and encouragement. Did this person have a teacher? Explain.
 * 11) Many people act out of a "code" or a set of beliefs which influence their choices. It may be religion or politics or a personal philosophy. Did your person have a code? Were there times when the code was challenged and impossible to follow?
 * 12) What do you think it means to be a hero? Was your person a "hero?" Why? Why not? How is a hero different from a celebrity?