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Objects in Time

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Artifacts can be used to study people and events of the past. That's the takeaway from the fifth lesson in a unit study of African Americans who served in Congress. Groups select an artifact associated with a Black Congress Member from the online House Collections page and create an exhibit to present their findings to the class.

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Concepts
the united states congress, women's rights, black history month, african american history, american history, racism, civil rights, the civil rights movement
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Add the artifact exhibit to the other exhibits from previous lessons
Classroom Considerations
  • Fifth in a seven-lesson unit 
  • Lessons are designed to be taught in order
  • Requires copies of the Artifact Analysis and Congressional Snapshot worksheets
  • Scholars need access to computers with internet
Pros
  • Groups can select any one of four options for their exhibit
Cons
  • Does not include a rubric for the project