What Would Historic Leaders think of Modern Events and People? Unique History HW
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Choose a historic pair below, and explain what you think the earlier person would write and say about the modern event. This should focus more on ideals than politics.
Choose one of the following pairs:
- Thomas Edison and Elon Musk (inventors)
- Thomas Jefferson and Ramon Laguarta (CEO of PepsiCo)
- J. D. Rockefeller (oil baron) and (Jeff Bezos (Amazon founder)
- Susan B. Anthony (women's voting rights) and Hillary Clinton (Former Senator and Secretary of State)
- One of the first 5 U.S. Presidents and one of the 5 most recent Presidents
This is a unique assignment requiring research and thought, that can not easily be copied and pasted from the internet. It gets students thinking. It can even make a great partner assignment. The perfect rainy day or substitute assignment for history classes grades 6-12,
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