The student did a research project on Marilyn Monroe. They chose her because she is their role model and inspires their confidence. They included three artifacts: a collage about her acting career, a newspaper article about her death exploring whether it was suicide or accidental, and an obituary with her birthdate, death date, birthplace, and funeral details. The newspaper article discussed her difficult childhood and rise to fame through Playboy, but criticism of her work. It noted she had 12 abortions by age 29 and died at her home at age 36 from an unknown cause, suspected to be suicide.

1. I did my research project on Marilyn Monroe , I chose Marilyn Monroe
because , She’s my role model .. Because of her quotes and she inspires me to
have confidence in myself.
One fact you probably don’t know about Marilyn Monroe: Is that she was
born as Norma Jean Mortenson. Not Marilyn Monroe!
Artifact 1: Collage, on her acting.
What I put in my collage is, pictures of her like when she got photo shoots done,
and her acting pictures, and other different types of pictures. I Picked the collage
because, I wanted you to see what her acting life was like and how being famous
was like. And I knew it’d be a lot of fun to do.
Artifact 2: Newspaper Article, about her death.
I chose the news paper article because, I wanted you to learn more about her
death and how it happened. Like how she died, and was it suicide? Was it
accidental? Was it on purpose? What I put in my news paper article is, like
breaking news and the date she was born and the day she died.
Artifact 3: Obituary.
Marilyn’s Obituary was basically, just a regular obituary. Just like anyone else’s. I
put the date of birth, the day she died. Where she was born. Where her funeral
would be held at. And about her family. I did her an obituary because, it seemed
fascinating and it felt like to me like I was doing it for the real thing like she just
died.

2. News Article:
MARILYN MONROE , DEAD!
Famous singer , actress ,and playboy , found dead in her home . police do not know from what
yet , but there guessing suicide .Marilyn “ the blonde bombshell “ always had a rough childhood
, she was almost smuthered to death at 2 and nearly raped at 6 . She did not know her father ,
but she tried so hard to find him . Her mother paid 25 dollars to an orphanage almost everyday
for them to watch the poor marilyn . She didn’t really spend time with her mom cause she was
never around . Marilyn started playboy because , she thought it would make her famous , and
popular . but really people that it was nasty and not fare to her body . but she didn’t care what
people thought , obviously . But Marilyn make almost 2 million dollars on her films . Marilyn ,
had 12 abortions by the time she was 29 . Its not very shocking , because of what she did . She
tried to make her life worth wild . Marilyn Monroe with always be a popular celebrity , just not
a living on .

3. Marilyn Monroe , obituary .
Norma Jean Mortenson , 36 . Died Sunday , August 5 , 1962 . Passed
away in her Brentwood home , Norma was born in Los Angeles . June
1st , 1926 to Gladys Pearl Baker , She didn’t know her father . When she
died , she was a famous singer and sex symbol . Surviving by her pets .
She had no children , but had abortions . Funeral service’s will be held
at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. At 1 to 4 .

4. Works Cited
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2013.
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3: “Marilyn Monroe quotes. – Brainy Quotes. Marilyn Monroe, N.D. Web 7, Jan
2013.
4: “www.nydailynew.com/topic/marilynmonroe “Marilyn Monroe, n.d. Web 7.
Jan 2013.
5: “Marilyn Monroe -20th century history-about. Com (About.com, Marilyn
Monroe.)
6: Marilyn Monroe, tumblr. Marilyn Monroe , N.D . WEB 7 , JAN 2013