Activity Overview
In this activity, students will showcase the significance of several individuals during the Reconstruction Era and their contributions. Students should consider asking "Why is this important?" to guide their research. Students will create a spider map detailing the significance of at least three figures of the Reconstruction Era. Students should be encouraged to create two lists in their research labeled “Nice to Know” and “Need to Know” when they come across details and facts about their researched individuals.
For an alternative assignment or a more in depth look at different major figures, students can create biography posters! This activity encourages further research into a person's life and accomplishments, and can be helpful for understanding how they came to make the decisions that influenced history.
Important Figures of the Reconstruction Era
- Frederick Douglas
- Hiram Rhodes Revels
- Thaddeus Stevens
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Joseph Rainey
- Abraham Lincoln
- Andrew Johnson
- Jefferson Davis
- Sojourner Truth
- Horace Greeley
Template and Class Instructions
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Student Instructions
Choose three significant individuals from the Reconstruction Era and create a spider map storyboard that details who they are and what they did.
- Select three figures and research their significance and legacy.
- Write the names of each figure in the title boxes.
- Describe who they were and what their impact was in the description boxes.
- Create an visualization of them and perhaps one of their significant moments using scenes, characters, and objects.
- Save and exit when you're done.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
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| Proficient 10 Points | Emerging 6 Points | Needs Improvement 1 Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | The description includes at least 3 important facts about the famous or historic figure. | The description includes less than 3 important facts or it includes information that is not pertinent to the famous or historic figure. | The description is incomplete and does not contain important information about the famous or historic figure. |
| Artistic Depictions | The art chosen to depict the illustrations such as scenes, characters and items, are appropriate to the famous or historic figure. Time and care is taken to ensure that the scenes are neat, eye-catching, and creative. | The art chosen to depict the illustrations such as scenes, characters and items, are mostly accurate, but there may be some liberties taken that distract from the assignment. Scene constructions are neat, and meet basic expectations. | The art chosen to depict the illustrations such as scenes, characters and items, are too limited or incomplete. |
| English Conventions | Ideas are organized. There are few or no grammatical, mechanical, or spelling errors. | Ideas are mostly organized. There are some grammatical, mechanical, or spelling errors. | Storyboard text is difficult to understand. |
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