Biography Bag

Bio Poem Form

Create a bio poem about yourself. Using a brown paper bag, type your poem
and attach it to the outside of the bag. Fill your paper bag with five items to
symbolize what you reveal about yourself in the poem. Decorate your bag.
Items will be returned, but choose carefully what will go in the bag. Items of
value can be represented or replaced by a picture. You may use magazines,
photographs, or graphics as pictures for your project. Have fun and be creative!
Your poem and collage will count as a major grade. It is due THURSDAY,
December 11th!

Line 1: Your first name

Line 2: Four traits that describe you
Line 3: Siblings of[list your brothers and sisters]
Line 4: Love of [3 people and/or ideas/things]
Line 5: Who feels[3 items]
Line 6: Who needs[3 items]
Line 7: Who gives[3 items]
Line 8: Who fears[3 items]
Line 9: Who would like to see[3 items]
Line 10: Resident of [city, state/city, country]
Line 11: Your last name

DO NOT REPEAT ANY ITEM/THINGS/PEOPLE

Sample Bio Poem
Aurora
Young, innocent, fragile, intense
Sibling of Larissa
Love of Parents, Mamaw, Papaw
Who feels little, powerful, important
Who needs family, friends, books
Who gives love, hugs, tears
Who fears busy streets, spiders, darkness
Who would like to see Fiona, New York City, Disneyland
Resident of Missouri City, Texas
McMillen

Biography Bag Rubric

Excellent

Good

Average

Lacking

Nothing

The Bag
Creativity

20

15

10

Neatness

10

Contents in the Bag

Representative of
Person

15

12
Poem

Creative

15

12

Neatness, Typed

10

Completely Filled Out

30

25

20

10