imgrunds+reasearch+project

**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 [|http://www.wikipedia.org]. 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 [|http://www.slidelicious.com]. 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. BOOK REPORT- Biography Name_John Imgrund __Date 3/24__ __BOOK TITLE:__ _Maya Angelou
 * Woman Research Project **

__Author__ _L. Patricia Kite __Biography of__ _Maya Angelou __Publisher__ _ A&E

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?

Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Annie Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928. Soon after she was born her family moved in with an uncle and aunt in Stamps, Arkansas. After a few years she moved in with her mother and step father. One night she had a nightmare and slept in her mothers room. When she saw her mom leaving she was half awake and her step father abused her. She didn't know what to do, was it something all fathers did? She did not know but she sure knew it wasn't right. The man said " do you love your brother Baily?" she said, "yes very much." "Well I'll kill him if you tell anyone about what just happened o.k?" She got the message and never told anyone. Later that month the man raped her and threatened the same thing again. This time Mayas grandmother found out about it and took her to the emergency room. They told the police and eventually Maya went to court against the mean step father. In court they asked Maya if this happened before and she said no even though it had. She felt awful about lying. The jury believed her and sent the mean man to jail. He was suppose to spend a year and a day in jail instead he served one day. When he was let go he was kicked to death. Many people thought Maya uncles did it but they couldn't prove it. After that Maya stopped talking in public for many many years. She thought her lying voice killed him.

This childhood experience made her tune in more to what other people said rather than speaking all the time. She could really concentrate on the way people said things. She used that skill when reading her poetry. Once she started talking she had a lot to say.

What were this person’s main accomplishments?

Maya Angelou has had many accomplishments throughout her life. She was a poet and a novelist. She was the first African American women to speak at an inauguration. She also was the first African American woman to get on the best sellers list with "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings". One of her most prized accomplishments was when she was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.

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

Her goal was probably to be the best writer she could. While achieving her writing goals her success allowed her to become famous. With her popularity she was able to work with others and influence the civil rights movement and other things that were important. I think this person was successful because she helped a lot of people and came out of poverty and became a big celebrity! She has so many books written about her life and everything she's done not to mention her poems and being nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.

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

Maya Angelou had a great influence on the community. She was a civil rights movement supporter and a supporter of Martin Luther King. She even was at one of Martin Luther King's speeches. After his death she became a voice of the civil rights movement and still influences the world today with her actions and words. She was born into poverty and then became very rich, proving if she can do it so can any one else! Maya made a difference in her community.

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

In my opinion Maya led a very strange life. She had a different job about every ten weeks. She also lived in many different countries. She got married four times each one ending in a divorce. Even though she was a little strange she had great accomplishments.

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

I would not recommend this book because it was totally boring! I watched dust for two hours just to avoid reading this.I think I should of picked a more exiciting person. She did a lot of cool things but nothing I was really interested in. Over all it was ok but I would never recommend this biography to a friend.

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** Works Cited ** Kite, L. Patricia. __Maya Angelou__. Minneapolis: Lerner Pub Group, 1999.

"Maya Angelou." __Wikipedia__. 24 Mar. 2009 .

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