Name Biographies Template
Writing a Biography
A biography is the story of someone’s life. It is different from an autobiography, in which
a person writes the story of his or her own life. A biography typically covers both a
person’s personal life and their significant achievements.
DIRECTIONS: Select a person that has accomplis hed something notable that interests you
and whom you would like to learn more about. Do research and reflect to answer the
following questions about your subject. Then write a short biography of the person.
Name of Subject:
Date of Birth: Place of Birth:
Childhood (family, school, significant events, etc.):
Adulthood (marriage, home life, etc.):
Why is this person famous?
What difficulties did this person encounter along the way to doing whatever it was that
made them famous?
Significant Contributions (discoveries, inventions, creations, historically notable actions,
etc.)
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What do you think is her/his greatest accomplishment? Why?
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What lasting impact did this person’s life have on the world?
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Is this person a positive role model? If so, in what way? If not, explain why
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Date of Death: Cause of Death:
Post-Reading Activity
Discussion Question.
Instruction: Read the questions carefully. Note down your opinions and reactions to the
questions. During the discussion with your teacher and classmates, offer your
personal reaction and understanding of the text.
1. Why do we need biographies? What is their purpose?
2. What can we find about a person by reading a biography? Discuss.
3. From Ki Hajar Dewantara's biography, how would you describe him?
4. Can you find any similarities between Ki Hajar Dewantara and yourself? Describe.
5. Responsibility is being accountable to God and to others as you do your duties or obligations
in a faithful way. Do you think Ki Hajar Dewantara was a responsible person? How did he show
it? Discuss
6. Think of an example of responsibility from your life. Were you responsible in fulfilling this
duty or obligation? Share your example.
7. Do you think there were some significant events that changed Ki Hajar Dewantara's life? How
did those events shape or change him? Discuss.
8. What kind of impact did Ki Hajar Dewantara have on people? Discuss.
9. Ki Hajar Dewantara has had great impact on Indonesian struggle for freedom specially
education. Discuss with your peers what may have been different if he was not there.
10. Ki Hajar made lot of sacrifices for his country? If you were in his place, what would you do?
Describe.
11. What did you know about the Ki Hajar Dewantara prior to reading his short biography?
Did you learn anything new about him? Did anything you read changed your opinion about him?
