The Men Who Built America Name ______________ Class Period ________ Historical Person: _______________________ __ You will be creating a profile for an historical figure that was vital to the Industrial Power of our Nation. In our next unit we will be covering the Rise of Industry at the turn of the century. There are many key figures that contributed to this period of rapid growth and the creation of modern America. They are so important to our history that they are sometimes referred to as the Men who Built America. Personal Information—Include: Activities (anything your figure may like to do) Interests (things they like i.e. meetings, traveling, or supporting specific movements) Favorite Quotes About Me (needs to be minimum of 5 sentences) and include general information about your figure. Major accomplishments, goals, places traveled, adults you might admire, your personality (what are you like, how might people describe you), or any siblings or children. Education and Work—Include: College degree or education they received Work Info (what jobs have you had), Employer, Position held, and Description of job duties (3 sentences minimum). News Feed: Total of 4 news feeds. You need to include two from your historical figure (status updates or accomplishments. In addition, include two from other figures (i.e. something they would write on your wall-question, comments, and achievements). Also make sure to change the date and how many “likes”. For example, if you invented electricity, you might have a lot more people “like” your status. In addition, you must correctly cite evidence from someone who would “post” on your “wall”.
The Men Who Built America Name ______________ Class Period ________ Historical Person: _______________________ __ You will be creating a profile for an historical figure that was vital to the Industrial Power of our Nation. In our next unit we will be covering the Rise of Industry at the turn of the century. There are many key figures that contributed to this period of rapid growth and the creation of modern America. They are so important to our history that they are sometimes referred to as the Men who Built America. Personal Information—Include: Activities (anything your figure may like to do) Interests (things they like i.e. meetings, traveling, or supporting specific movements) Favorite Quotes About Me (needs to be minimum of 5 sentences) and include general information about your figure. Major accomplishments, goals, places traveled, adults you might admire, your personality (what are you like, how might people describe you), or any siblings or children. Education and Work—Include: College degree or education they received Work Info (what jobs have you had), Employer, Position held, and Description of job duties (3 sentences minimum). News Feed: Total of 4 news feeds. You need to include two from your historical figure (status updates or accomplishments. In addition, include two from other figures (i.e. something they would write on your wall-question, comments, and achievements). Also make sure to change the date and how many “likes”. For example, if you invented electricity, you might have a lot more people “like” your status. In addition, you must correctly cite evidence from someone who would “post” on your “wall”.
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