Hashtag- What Would Thomas Jefferson’s Instagram Stream Reveal about Him?

Overview

A person’s online social media presence can reveal a great deal about his or her interests, political views, and personality. In this lesson, students will analyze a number of different images that reveal what Thomas Jefferson’s social media presence might have looked like on Instagram

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Grade Level

Middle School

Type of Lesson

Document Analysis

Common Core Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.6
Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.9
Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1.B
Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.

Author Info

Name: Lindsey Charron
Email: lincharron@gmail.com
School: Horace Ensign Intermediate School
School Address: 2000 Cliff Dr.
City: Newport Beach
State: California