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Teacher Instructions. Have Students brainstorm all the achievements that Thomas Jefferson had during the course of his lifetime. Have the students use the program wiffiti.com to text in their responses.

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  1. Teacher Instructions • Have Students brainstorm all the achievements that Thomas Jefferson had during the course of his lifetime. Have the students use the program wiffiti.com to text in their responses. • After they have come up with several ideas, have them do a Think/Pair/Share activity. First they think to themselves what three things they think are the most important on the list. Then they share their ideas and explain to their partner why they think the three items that they choose are the most important. Call on a few partnerships to share their ideas with the class. • Explain to the students that Thomas Jefferson designed his gravestone and wrote out the epitaph before he died. He chose three accomplishments that he wanted to be remembered for. Show a picture of his gravestone to see what he wanted people to remember about him • Talk to the students about what they want to be remembered for. As a class brainstorm the ideas. Have them choose three qualities or accomplishments that they want to be remembered for. Have them write out three paragraphs describing these qualities, why they are important, and what they need to do now in their lives so that people will recognize those qualities in them

  2. Thomas Jefferson

  3. Brainstorm the Accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson • Brainstorm using your Cell Phone to Text in Responses

  4. Activity • For the next minute think to yourself the three things that are the most important that Thomas Jefferson did during his life • Share your ideas with the person sitting next to you • Share your ideas with the class

  5. Thomas Jefferson • Before Thomas Jefferson Died he designed his own gravestone and epitaph • He chose three of his accomplishments that he wanted to be remembered by

  6. Here is How Jefferson Wanted the World to Remember Him

  7. How Do You Want to Be Remembered? As a Class Brainstorm qualities that others remember in us

  8. Your Task • Pick Three Qualities/Accomplishments that you want other to recognize in you and remember you as • Write a paragraph about each quality • Each Paragraph should include: • Why You choose the quality • Why you think it is important • What you are going to do now in your life so others will think of you as this kind of a person

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