Presidential+Page

You will use Publisher for this activity

For this project, you will create a mock 'My Space' page for one of the former Presidents. You may choose any //former// President you wish. Barack Obama is __not__ a former President. You will create this page as if //you// are that President, living today. That means you should write in the first person, using 'I' instead of 'George Washington said...'. The page should contain mainly biographical information about that President. You should include at least the following sections: __**Title**__: 'George Washington's page' The title should include the name of the President. //(3 pts.)// __**Pictures**__: Include at least two pictures of the President on the main page. //(2 pts.)// __**Background**__: Include Dates of birth and death, and dates the President served. Include place of birth. //(5 pts.)// __**Biography**__: This should be 2-3 paragraphs about the President's life, from birth until they became President. You can include information from 'Background' instead of making a separate section for it. Be thorough. Include educational background, military experience, and any previous political experience. Talk about why these experiences prepared the man for the Presidency. //(// //15 pts.)// __**Presidency:**__ Include 2-3 paragraphs about what happened while this person was President. Include any important events, wars, scandals, etc. You can talk about what life in America was like during this Presidency. Remember, write as if you are this person. If something negative happened, try to explain why. Include at least 2 events and how the President handled that problem. // (15 pts.) // __**Retirement**__: Include a brief description of the President's life after the Presidency. //(5 pts.)// __**Total points**__**: 50** When picking your President, be careful to look at when they served. Picking a President who died after 2 days in office is a bad idea. You don't have to pick a famous President, like Washington or Lincoln, but skim through the bios to find someone who did something interesting, or served during an interesting period of history. Remember to make this a first person account, and use your own words. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE. That is plagiarism, and will result in a zero for the entire project.
 * __Creativity__**: A more creative page will receive additional points. // (5 pts.) //

An easy way to put words in your own words is after you read a paragraph of information write the main points as a single text message, which is usually 160 characters (not words). Make sure you give the most important information. Then write a sentence using the key point as a guide.