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Artifacts can be used to study people and events of the past. That's the takeaway from the fifth activity 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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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