Bio-Poem
(BP)

Description
A Bio-Poem is a succinct
summary/description of a person, their ideas and beliefs, their actions and
quotes. It is a template that can be used to quickly to build up a clear
picture of a student’s knowledge of a famous person.
Procedure
Fill out the worksheet after choosing and researching a person of
interest.
Line 1 First Name
Line 2 Title or occupation of
the person
Line 3 Four words that describe the person
Line 4 Lover of (3 things
or ideas)
Line 5 Who believed (1 or more things)
Line 6 Who wanted (3 things)
Line 7 Who used (3 methods or things)
Line 8 Who gave (3 things)
Line 9 Who said (a quote)
Line 10 Last Name
The details may be one word or they may be phrases. Try to be as
accurate and complete in your description as possible. Try several words and
phrases before you decide what to use.
Link
to Outcomes
Students recognise when and what information is needed, locate and
obtain it from a range of sources and evaluate share and use it with others.
Dynamic
Strategies
Experience/Information, Conduct/Organisation
Bio-Poem (BP)
Line 1__________________________________________________________________
Line 2__________________________________________________________________
Line 3__________________________________________________________________
Line 4 Lover of___________________________________________________________
and____________________________________________________________________
Line 5 Who believed______________________________________________________
Line 6 Who wanted_______________________________________________________
and____________________________________________________________________
Line 7 Who used_________________________________________________________
and ____________________________________________________________________
Line 8 Who gave_________________________________________________________
and____________________________________________________________________
Line 9 Who said__________________________________________________________
Line 10 Last Name________________________________________________________