Self-biography Project Syllabus

Instructor Course Overview

Ms. Lin Ding The self-biography project consists of three modules that introduce students to the
format of a historical figure’s biography and asks students to eventually create their
own biography based on similar formats. Students will learn target lexis in the first
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module, read and summarize a chosen biography from Epic, and create their own
(123) 456-7890 biography using StoryJumper, Powtoon, or other online presentation tools. The final
assessment will be the biography presentation using online tools. Students will
participate in discussion boards for all modules to collaborate and interact with their
Email
peers.
ding@email.com
Course Website

Office Location Link: https://dingbioproject.weebly.com/

Online
Required Text

Famous children: Leonardo Da Vinci, Hart, T. & Hellard, S.

Office Hours
Free on Epic Link: https://www.getepic.com/book/19798022/leonardo-da-vinci
W-F: 7 pm – 9 pm

Online text Course Objectives

exchanges: 24/7 Ÿ Using Quizlet, students will practice the target lexis scoring at least 12 out of 15 on
the practice test.
Ÿ Using Epic, students will demonstrate understanding of the chosen reading by
scoring at least a 5 out of 6 on the end of the book quiz.
Ÿ Using online available resources, students will create a self-biography in a 3 to 5
minutes presentation.

Course Schedule

Module Dates Subject

Module 1 9/5/2022 – 9/11/2022 Target lexis
Module 2 9/12/2022 – 9/18/2022 Reading texts with historical contexts
Module 3 9/19/2022 – 9/25/2022 Create self-biography presentation

Assignments and Grades

 Assignment Due Date Grade

Self-introductory discussion Initial post: 9/8/2022 10 points

Two responses: 9/11/2022
Quizlet test 9/11/2022 15 points

Book summarization discussion Initial post: 9/15/2022 20 points

Two responses: 9/18/2022
Epic end of book quiz 9/18/2022 10 points
Presentation peer comments discussion Initial post: 9/24/2022 10 points
Two response: 9/25/2022
Self-biography presentation 9/25/2022 35 points
Total 100 points

Last Assignment Policy

Assignments will be accepted up to one week from the initial due date with a 10% total grade deduction.

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to follow all academic integrity guidelines. Please see the school’s academic integrity
policy for more information.

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