Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd President of the United States. He helped write the Declaration of Independence and doubled the size of the country with the Louisiana Purchase.

Here is his biography!: Biography of President Thomas Jefferson

Watch this video to learn how Jefferson helped shape the United States: 🇺🇸 Liberty's Kids | Hamilton Character Special | Thomas Jefferson | Full Episode Compilation 🇺🇸

“Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.”
- Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father who helped write the U.S. Constitution and started the first national bank. He believed in a strong government and worked closely with George Washington.

Here is the link to his biography!: Biography for Kids: Alexander Hamilton

Watch this video to learn how Alexander Hamilton helped shape the United States: Liberty's Kids HD 120 - Alexander Hamilton - An American In Paris | History Cartoons for Children - YouTube

“Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.”

- Alexander Hamilton

Thomas Paine wrote a famous pamphlet called Common Sense that encouraged American colonists to fight for independence from Britain.

Here is a link to his biography!: Biography for Kids: Thomas Paine

Watch this video to learn how Thomas Paine helped shape the United State: Liberty's Kids 112 - Common Sense with Thomas Paine | History Cartoons for Children

“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.”

- Thomas Paine

James Madison was the 4th President of the United States and is known as the “Father of the Constitution.” He helped write the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Madison believed in the power of government to protect people’s freedoms.

Here is his biography!: Biography of President James Madison

Watch this video to learn how James Madison helped shape the United States: Liberty's Kids 137 - The Man who Wouldn't be King

“If men were angels, no government would be necessary.”

- James Madison

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He led the country during the Civil War and ended slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation.

Here is his biography!: Biography of President Abraham Lincoln

Watch this video to learn how Abraham Lincoln helped shape the United States: Liberty's Kids 134 - Conflict in the South | History Cartoons For Kids - YouTube

“Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.”

- Abraham Lincoln

These three brilliant African-American women worked at NASA and helped launch the first Americans into space. They broke barriers in science and civil rights and were featured in the movie Hidden Figures.

Here is his biography!: The Story of NASA's Real "Hidden Figures" | Scientific American

Watch this video to learn how they helped helped shape the United States: Hidden Figures | Teaser Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX

“Girls are capable of doing everything men are capable of doing. Sometimes they have more imagination than men.”

Choose one historical figure from the board

Explore their video, bio, and quote

Work with your group to write a paragraph answering:
“How did this person impact the past, present, and future?”

Post your paragraph and one visual (image, quote, or video clip) in your group’s section of Padlet

Contribution - Something a person gives or does to help others or change something

Legacy - What someone leaves behind or how they are remembered

Impact - The effect someone or something has on others or the world