Biography Cereal Box Project

Sometimes famous athletes get their picture on the cover of a cereal box. Why can’t other
people who made a difference? Now’s your chance! You get to design a new cereal box for an
influential African American.

Directions

 Choose an influential African American to research. See your teacher for a list of names.
 Use the following websites to help you find pertinent information about your person.
o Galileo (www.galileo.usg.edu) Password: base
o Biography (www.biography.com)
o Fact Monster (www.factmonster.com)
 FYI: Books about your person may be available in your school library or at the
public library.
 Cover an empty cereal box with colored paper (wrapping, construction, etc.) and include the
following:

Front of Box
 Cereal Name
o The cereal name must be in big, bold letters. Be creative. Think of something that
goes with your person.
 Example: Bessie Coleman = Frosted Flight Flakes
 Picture/Person’s Name
o Include a picture of the person along with his/her name.
 Prize
o Some cereal boxes have prizes. Include an ad for a prize that represents your person.
 Example: Bessie Coleman = Free toy airplane in every box (because she was the
first African American woman to become an airplane pilot)
 At least 3 Selling Points
o The selling points must represent your person.
 Example: Bessie Coleman
 Added persistence
 A great source of FLIGHT
 100% LICENCED
 Slogan
o At the bottom, include a slogan.
 Example: Bessie Coleman
 The breakfast that will help you take flight!
Back of Box
 Puzzle
o Design a word search puzzle that includes at least 10 key words about your person.
  FYI: Puzzlemaker (www.puzzlemaker.com) is a really good tool to use in order
to help you create your word search puzzle.
Right Side
 Label the right side of the box as Nutritional Facts.
 In a bulleted list, add a minimum of 5 facts about the person. Include important information
such as date of birth, birthplace, family members, and early life. What is this person famous
for? What was his/her major accomplishments/achievements? If the person is deceased,
include the date of death.
o Please use complete sentences.

Left Side
 Label the left side of the box as Ingredients.
o In a bulleted list, include your sources. A source is where the information came from.
The information may have come from a book, website, etc.
 FYI: Citation Machine (www.citationmachine.net/#) is a good website to help
you cite your sources.

Top of the Box

 Add the name of the cereal at the top of the box in big, bold letters.

Bottom of the Box

 Your name must be on the bottom of the box. You will also need to add your homeroom
teacher’s name.

 The Biography Cereal Box Project is due Friday, February 1, 2019.

 Be prepared to present orally in class.
 Review rubric to see how you will be evaluated. Also, the person with the most creative
cereal box will receive a prize.
 Example

FYI
Pinterest (www.pinterest.com) is a really good website to help you get some ideas for your
cereal box.
 Biography Cereal Box Project
Rubric
Name ________________________ Date _____________
1. Project submitted in a timely manner 20 15 10 5 0
(Due Date: Friday, February 1, 2019)

2. The following information was included: 20 15 10 5 0

A. Front of the Box contains the cereal name,
picture of the person along with his/her name,
prize, at least 3 selling points, and a slogan.
B. Back of the box contains a word search puzzle
with a minimum of 10 key words about the
person.
C. Right side of the box is labeled Nutritional Facts
and contains at least 5 facts about the person
in a bulleted list.
D. Left side of the box is labeled Ingredients and
contains a bulleted list of sources.
E. The top of the box contains the name of the
cereal.
F. The bottom of the box has the student’s name
and homeroom teacher’s name.

3. Spelling/Capitalization/Punctuation 20 15 10 5 0

4. Creativity and Visual Appeal 20 15 10 5 0

5. Oral Presentation 20 15 10 5 0
A. Student has ample knowledge about the person
researched.
B. Student speaks loud and clear.
C. Student provides eye contact.

Scoring
Evaluator’s Comments
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