Lesson 4: Publishing the Living History
Handout 2

Living History Biography

Write an essay about your senior friend. Use the following headings for your outline.

Page One: Background/family history (where he or she came from), birth


Page Two: Childhood memories of school, games, chores, etc.


Page Three: Family memories, growing up, siblings (brothers & sisters), home life


Page Four: Jobs, education


Page Five: Middle years: marriage/family, travel, friends, children, things they did for fun


Page Six: Philanthropy in his/her life


Page Seven: Museum visit, memories of world events


Page Eight: Life at the retirement home