Reading and Literature Part II
Lesson 2,
Assignment 2:
Recall the historical figures that you learned about in lesson 2. These figures include: Fredrick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and other political. Which person do you think is the most important or influential figure? Complete the following:
Name the person you think was the most important or influential
Give 3 reasons why you find this person to be important or influential.
Reason 1
Reason 2
Reason 3
Find one quotation from the reading material to illustrate at least one of your reasons. Be sure to say where you found your quote.
Here is an example:
James Madison
James Madison was influential for the following reasons:
He helped make important changes to the constitution.
He thought that having a strong central government was important for making the United States a strong country.
He understood that compromise was important.
“With the states retaining considerable power, the central government, he believed, had insufficient power to regulate commerce.” I found this quote in “A More Perfect Union: The Creation of the U.S. Constitution” in lesson 2.4.
