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= = = = = = ** Woman Research Project ** BOOK REPORT- Biography Name Peggy Kennedy_ __Date__ __March 29, 2009 BOOK TITLE:__ Michelle Kwan: My Story_
 * Directions: You will select one book about a famous woman, read it, and use it to fill in the form below.** The book must be approved by me. You must also use one encyclopedia article for additional information. Feel free to use [] . Next you need to fill out the form and post it on your wiki page. **Also, you must create a slide show** of your famous woman using the website [] . Please embed your slide show on your wiki. Finally, create a bibliography using the site [|www.bibme.org] and add it to the end of this assignment. This will count as a reading grade and is worth 150 points.

__ Author: Laura M ___ __Biography of__ Michelle Kwan_ __Publisher__ James H_

Early Years: Write what you have learned about the person’s early years. How did these childhood experiences influence the person’s achievements as an adult?

When Michelle was young she wanted to be a professional ice skater. She also wanted to be in the Olympics. When she was 7 years old she joined an ice skating team. Her mother encouraged her to become an ice skater because she knew how well her daughter was at skating.Michelle was very young when she wanted to be and ice skater so she could not join a team yet because of her age.

What were this person’s main accomplishments?

When Michelle was 7 she joined an ice skating team. When she was 11 years old she got 3rd place in her first ice skating competition. When she was 14 years old she won 1st place at her 3rd ice skating competition. When Michelle was 18 she decided to go to college to become a professional ice skater. When Michelle was 22 she was in the 2002 Olympics for ice skating.

Describe the goals of this person. Do you think this person was successful? Why or why not? What factors influenced this person’s achievements?

Michelle's goals when she was young was to become a Professional ice skater. When she was 7 years old she wanted to join an ice skating team. when she was young she wanted to be in the Olympics for ice skating. I think she was very successful. i mean look at her she is in the Olympics and she is a professional ice skater. i think all her ice skating lessons payed off.

What influence did this person have on the community, or the world?

Michelle really cared about the earth. Her and her mom always recycled, reused, gave away their old clothes, and many more things. When Michelle was young she also joined a committee in her community to help our earth and protect it for people in the future. She wanted to help change the world so that the people in the future could have a successful life.

What is your opinion of this person’s life and accomplishments?

I think her accomplishments are amazing. I mean shes in the Olympics for crying out loud. Her accomplishments are so cool and how she was able to be in a committee and how she tried to save the world for the people in the future. i just think that is amazing.

Would you recommend this biography to others? Why, or why not?

I would recommend this biography to others because it is just an amazing story. You get to learn about other people's lifes and what they did when they were young and lots of other things.

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 * Works Cited **

"Google." __Google__. 29 Mar. 2009 .

James, Laura M., and Michelle Kwan. __Michelle Kwan: My Story - Heart Of A Champion__. New York: Scholastic, 1998.

"Photo Slideshow - Free Slideshow Picture Creator, Flash Slideshows." __Photo Slideshow - Free Slideshow Picture Creator, Flash Slideshows__. 29 Mar. 2009 .

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