Grade Level: 3rd Grade

Content Area: Social Studies: Civics

SOL Standard: 3.11b
The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that form the
foundation of a republican form of government by identifying the contributions of
George Washington; Thomas Jefferson; Abraham Lincoln; Rosa Parks; Thurgood
Marshall; Martin Luther King, Jr.; and Cesar Chavez.
WIDA Standard: 5: The Language of Social Studies
WIDA Proficiency Level: 2 (Beginning)
Purpose: The purpose of this assessment is to assess students knowledge about
the accomplishments of major American contributors by matching photos of the
Americans to simple, descriptive sentences about their contributions.
Objectives:
Content: SWBAT match major American contributors to descriptions about them
using photos and simple sentences.
Language: SWBAT retain simple sentences and facts about American
contributors in order to match their photo to their contributions.
Directions: Look at the pictures of famous Americans and read the sentences about them.
Match the picture of the American to the sentence that describes them by writing the
letter on the correct line. (2 points each)
Example:
1. B

A. This is a bank.

2. A

B. This is a school.

C. This is a hospital.

3. C

Assessment:
1. _______________

A. He/She helped make farm

conditions better.

George Washington
2. _______________

B. He/She is the Father of

our Country.

Thurgood Marshall
3. _______________

C. He/She spoke about

equality for everyone.

Rosa Parks
4. _______________

D. He/She was a leader for

civil rights.

Abraham Lincoln
5. _______________

E. He/She wrote the

Declaration of Independence.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

6. _______________

F. He/She was the first

African American Supreme
Court judge.

Cesar Chavez
7. _______________

Thomas Jefferson

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Answer Key:
B
F
D
G
C
A
E

G. He/She helped free the

slaves.