Our newest collection of assignments is perfect when you’re looking for quick, accessible, and highly engaging prompts for elementary, middle, and high school students. Each assignment features a short YouTube video about the life of a historical figure with a prompt directing students to write a short biography summarizing their background and historical impact. Each assignment allows students to demonstrate comprehension, gather information from a source, and practice writing about important historical figures.
The historical figures featured in this collection represent a diverse group of individuals who’ve made significant contributions to American history. Individuals in the assignments include:
- Benjamin Franklin
- Amelia Earhart
- George Washington
- Clara Barton
- Madame C.J. Walker
- Andrew Carnegie
- Ruby Bridges
- Thomas Edison
- Harriet Tubman
- Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Abigail Adams
- Abraham Lincoln
- Sacajawea
- Anne Hutchison
- César Chávez
- Dr. Martin Luther King
- George Washington Carver
- Rosa Parks
- Sitting Bull
- Caesar Augustus
- Hatshepsut
- Genghis Khan
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Emily Dickinson
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Maria Tallchief
- Edgar Allen Poe
- Frida Kahlo
- Nelson Mandela
- Ida B. Wells
- John Maynard Keynes
- Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
- Booker T. Washington
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- Crazy Horse
- The Navajo Code Talkers
- Grace Lee Boggs
- Malala Yousefzai
Every assignment includes an attached rubric that is concise and student-friendly to best support students as they write. Because every assignment is completely customizable, you can always replace or edit the rubric (such as using a state-specific rubric, or using a custom district rubric). You can also use any of these assignments as a template to feature any youtube video you’d like your students to watch and respond to. Simply copy the assignment to save it, then edit the prompt.
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