Thomas Jefferson - Virtual History Test |
| This fun activity requires students to role play as a history teacher grading a student's history test that reflects a poor effort. "Teachers" must grade the test and then elaborate on student answers to make them complete answers. |
| Students should use our Thomas Jefferson biography for reference |
Use this Activity: |
| Explain - Explain to students that they will be playing the role of a teacher grading a history test. They must grade the test and provide complete answers as examples and feedback. Tell students they should use the biography linked above for a reference. |
| Morning Work - This activity can serve as a fun start to the day or social studies class. |
| Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts. |
| Discussion- What does a good short answer question or narrative response need? Allow students to share their ideas. |
| Share - Have students give examples of some of the complete answers they wrote. |
| Interactive Notebook - This assignment serves as a great entry in interactive social studies notebooks. |