1. Research & Project
1. Find your person below and then follow the links to learn more about how they helped expand people's rights and freedoms in a democracy.
As you research use the worksheet to record your answers. Also be sure to use the research checklist to make sure you have done your best researching. You will need to go to each of the links so that you can compare information and select the best information.
Remember you are trying to:
- learn why he/she is famous
- learn about the events in his/her life
- find out how he/she helped expand people's rights and freedoms
- make connections to the Runagate Runagate poem
If you are unable to answer all your questions used the search engines on our website or use our Library system. Then go on to step 2 at the bottom of the page.
*Note - clicking on the pictures will take you to the Heros website - then ask for help reading the site OR use Kurzweil to have the computer read it to you. You may do the same for any other sites you need help reading.
**Look at the bulletin board for any usernames or passwords you may need.
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Paul Revere
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Susan B. Anthony
Enchanted Learning - Scroll down to her section PBS - Not for Ourselves Alone Film - skip ahead to the section on Susan Susan B Anthony - this video will give you information about Susan and who she worked with Time For Kids (if the link doesn't work the first time, try it again - then it will work) |
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Frederick Douglas
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Mary McLeod Bethune
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
From the FDR Library - Roosevelt Rap From the FDR Library - Franklin & Eleanor Timeline
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Eleanor Roosevelt
From the FDR Library - Franklin & Eleanor Timeline |
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Thurgood Marshall
America's Story from America's Library - Meet Amazing Americans |
Lyndon B. Johnson
Whitehouse Kids - Picture to Color Presidential Timeline- click on timeline, then select president - gives brief overview |
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Cesar Chavez
America's Story from America's Library - Meet Amazing Americans Culture Grams - look under famous people Cesar Chavez - Video |
Video Resources for several Freedom Fighters:
United Streaming Video: again check the bulletin board for the login and password. Search for the following videos after loggin in.
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2. Now that you have learned how your person helped expand people's rights and freedoms, you get to share what you learned with the class!
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First, create a timeline to show the life of your freedom fighter. Use the directions and checklist to help you. You should insert the timeline in your presentation.
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Next, choose any of the following types of presentations.
*PowerPoint slide show
*Write an interview/do a newscast
*Create a Reader's Theatre/play to show to the class
*Write a story. You may use Storybook Weaver or other software program.
*Create a song for you to sing to the class demonstrating what you have learned.
*Create a Photo Story.
*Publish final draft of writing assignment on an approved online site.
*Your group may come up with an original idea but must have the teacher’s approval.
Use the Rubric to help make your presentation the best it can be.
Your goal is to create a presentation that:
- describes who the freedom fighter was, including a timeline of his/her life, what they fought for, and what happened for people as a result
- uses a combination of font, colors, pictures, sound, and/or animation to increase the understanding but does not overpower the message of who the freedom fighter was
- the presentation should also have a clear beginning, middle, end and is free of spelling and grammar mistakes
You will be sharing your work with the class. You may also choose to have it posted on our classwebsite for your family.
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Finally, as a class we will create a list of "key characteristics" for being a freedom fighter. What do these people have in common that made them a freedom fighter? Mrs. Clinton, with help from individuals, will create a Photo Story to show these common characteristics for our class and the class website.
On to the Final Project!
Click on the flag