Essay+About+Me

This assignment is due on Monday, October 14th for Odd Classes or Tuesday, October 15th for Even classes This counts as a **TEST** grade worth 75 points.

This is an essay that will tell me about who you are. It is to be written in paragraph form with several distinct sections that will be outline below.

__**Background Information:**__ This paragraph will be the basic facts about you. When and where were you born? Where did you grow up? Who were your parents (names) and where did they grow up. Include any brothers and sisters you may have and their age relative to yours. (Are they older or younger than you?)

__**Extended Family:**__ This paragraph(s) will give some background on your parents and grandparents. Where were they born, where did they grow up, what events may have shaped their lives. (Example: (Grandparents) Growing up in the 1930's during the great depression my grandparents are always concerned about finances and healthy eating.)

__**Your Heroes or Idols (Someone you look up to)**__ Write a paragraph or more about who you look up to. It can be a family member, teacher, friend, sports figure or even a fictional character. This paragraph should include why you choose this person. Do not just include a single sentence, be specific and list multiple reasons. You can list more than one, especially if the person has changed over the years.

__**Activities/Sports/Hobbies**__ Include activities that you enjoy participating in. Make sure to include why you like the activity, how long you have been doing the activity and possibly any goals you may have related to the activity. If you have won any awards while participating include that information as well.

__**Book**__ This paragraph(s) should be about a favorite book. Include information about why you choose this book as one of your favorites. A brief description about the story should be included. Also, make sure to include information about the characters in the book and why you like/dislike the character(s). Although I prefer you don't use movies, you may substitute a movie in place of a book.

__**Favorite Place/Location**__ The next few paragraphs will be about a place that you have visited or where you would like to visit. In this section include why you liked this location, what experiences you had their, if you have been there or what you would like to do when you go to this location.

You will upload this paper to Schoology (where the rubric will also be found).

This is to be done at home. You will be given 20 minutes of class time on the day it is due to complete.