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Famous American Project

Advancement

Steve Jobs Bill Gates Albert Einstein

John Deere Rosie the Riveter

Eli Whitney Samuel Morse Ruth Handler

Giuliana Tesoro Temple Grandin

Society

Annie Oakley John RockefellerHoward Hughes Donald Trump Alan Greenspan Warren Buffet D. Wayne Lukas Patty Hearst Buffalo Bill Cody Mark Cuban Paul Allen

Science and Advancement

Americans With Impact

Joe Dimaggio Derek Jeter Nolan Ryan

Steve Prefontaine Muhammad Ali

Larry Bird Michael Jordan Jim Brown

Pete Rose Anthony Robles Pat Tillman

Billie Jean King Mia Hamm Jennie Finch

Kerri Walsh Joe Montana Bear Bryant

Travis Pastrana Shaun White Tony Hawk

Lindsay Vonn Bubba Watson Rocky Marciano

Famous American Project

Athletics

What will you do with your greatness?

Speech Requirements

Politics

• Backboard (collage style or informational)
• Electronic presentation option
• 8 minute speech
• Speech outline
• Speaking notecard

Authors and Writers

Jack London Ernest Hemingway

Emily Dickenson Willa Cather Robert Frost

Pearl S. Buck Mark Twain Shel Silverstein

Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss) John Steinbeck

Kurt Vonnegut Herman Melville

Henry D. Thoreau Walt Whitman

Ralph Emerson Jon Krakauer

Theodore Roosevelt Abraham Lincoln

Sandra Day O'Connor Thurgood Marshall

Malcolm X Eleanor Roosevelt

Harriet Tubman General George S. Patton

George Washington Thomas Jefferson

Sojourner Truth Rosa Parks

Susan B. Anthony Chief Joseph

George C. Custer Robert E. Lee

Entertainment

What do you do with your fame?

Walt Disney Johnny Depp Robert Deniro

Robin Williams Johnny Cash Lady Gaga

Matt Groening Loretta Lynn Taylor Swift

Ted Nugent Dolly Parton

Jimi Hendrix Angelina Jolie

Judy Garland Brad Pitt

Bing Crosby Bruce Springsteen

Diana Ross Eddie Vedder

Billie Holiday Clint Eastwood

Etta James John Wayne

Paper Requirements

Title Page

Outline

Personal Beginnings

Childhood

Conflicts/Problems

Influential People

Awards/Accomplishments/Overall Impact

Paper (6 double-spaced pages)

Works Cited Page

Research Requirements

A. Select an American, either natural-born or acquired citizenship, with a positive contribution to America and/or the world

B. Find at least one book source, and one other print source

C. Find three quality websites, which are not .com, if possible

D. Complete the APPROVAL FORM to get started