Identify 4-6 significant individuals from the past and one contribution of each
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~3 min
hist.g1.f.civ.significant_individuals.ex_01
Match Portrait To Contribution
Prompt
Match each portrait to one contribution: (a) MLK, (b) Rosa Parks, (c) Helen Keller, (d) Wangari Maathai. Contributions: 'spoke and marched for civil rights', 'refused to give up bus seat', 'learned to read despite being deaf-blind', 'planted 50 million trees'.
M-1-F-CIV-EX-11
Manipulative
Physical / non-image
4 portrait cards + 4 contribution cards on a matching mat. Stored in a labeled tray on the materials shelf; one set per pair of children for hands-on use.
How it's presented
mode
multi match
Answer criteria
type
multi match
correct
- MLK
- spoke and marched for civil rights
- Rosa Parks
- refused to give up bus seat
- Helen Keller
- learned to read despite being deaf-blind
- Wangari Maathai
- planted 50 million trees
Hints
- Look at portrait + name for clues.
- Each contribution belongs to ONE person.
Misconceptions to watch
- Confusing MLK and Rosa Parks (both civil rights)
- Mixing up Helen Keller and Sojourner Truth
Used in lessons