Northland Preparatory Academy



Founding Fathers Trading Card ActivityDescription: As we look into the lives of several of the founding fathers, students will create ‘trading cards’ to illustrate their histories and significant accomplishments. Each student is responsible to create trading cards for 2 different founding fathers. After completing their trading cards, students will come to class and complete the following worksheet using the information they collected and by referencing the cards created by their classmates. Requirements for each trading card:Biographical Information- date of birth, marital status, education, occupation, date of death, etc.Important Actions/Events- part played in the Am. Revolution, positions/jobs held, etc.There should be at least 3 items in each of the above sections Founding Father’s name is clearly featured along with a picture (printed or hand drawn)Cards may be hand written or typed; must be neat and well organizedCircle the 2 Founding Fathers you are responsible forGeorge WashingtonJohn Adams Samuel Adams Thomas JeffersonAlexander HamiltonBenjamin FranklinJames MadisonThomas PaineFounding Father’s WorksheetGeorge WashingtonImportant Dates (date and event) ____________________________________________________________________________Biographical Information________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Important Actions in the Am. Revolution_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Other Significant Achievements_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________John AdamsImportant Dates (date and event) ____________________________________________________________________________Biographical Information________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Important Actions in the Am. Revolution_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Other Significant Achievements_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Samuel AdamsImportant Dates (date and event) ____________________________________________________________________________Biographical Information________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Important Actions in the Am. Revolution_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Other Significant Achievements_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thomas JeffersonImportant Dates (date and event) ____________________________________________________________________________Biographical Information________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Important Actions in the Am. Revolution_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Other Significant Achievements_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Alexander HamiltonImportant Dates (date and event) ____________________________________________________________________________Biographical Information________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Important Actions in the Am. Revolution_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Other Significant Achievements_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Benjamin FranklinImportant Dates (date and event) ____________________________________________________________________________Biographical Information________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Important Actions in the Am. Revolution_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Other Significant Achievements_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________James MadisonImportant Dates (date and event) ____________________________________________________________________________Biographical Information________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Important Actions in the Am. Revolution_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Other Significant Achievements_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thomas PaineImportant Dates (date and event) ____________________________________________________________________________Biographical Information________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Important Actions in the Am. Revolution_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Other Significant Achievements_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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