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ABRAHAM LINCOLN

ROUND 2

PICK 4

PICK 15

Ulysses Grant GENERAL - OHIO

Ambrose Burnside INVENTOR - RHODE ISLAND

AKA “THE GREAT EMANCIPATOR,” HEIGHT OF 6’ 4”

AMATEUR WRESTLER: 1 DEFEAT IN 300 MATCHES

SELF-EDUCATED WITH A DEGREE IN LAW

HOMETOWN: HODGENVILLE, KY

112. U.S.A.

111. C.S.A.

110. U.S.A.

SOUTHERN STATES SECEDE FROM U.S. - LEE: “OUR STATES RIGHTS MUST COME BEFORE COUNTRY!”

2020 HISTORY DRAFT

SIXTEENTH U.S. PRESIDENT

Make sure to swap out the character photo of from the background (click the character’s face to select and delete this photo)

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Replace the photo with an image of your choice, then RIGHT CLICK → SEND TO BACK to place your new image behind the greyscales. �
Click the FORMAT OPTIONS and adjust the transparency to 50% to create the ghost effect.

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PLAYER FACTS: Consider having students provide hyperlinks to four relevant “skills” or talking point factoids that would make this character a good draft pick

NEWS TICKER: Consider having students using the news ticker to provide context of this character’s world and/or rationale for this player’s selection.

TEAM NAMES: Click the name of the team in the lower left to give your team a unique name to suit the purpose of your draft (you can also change the font)

OTHER DRAFT PICKS: Consider using the other draft picks to contextualize other “players” who might also have been selected in a fictional draft

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OPHELIA

ROUND 3

PICK 3

PICK 12

Isabella NOVICE - MFM

Friar Laurence CHAPLAIN - R&J

DAUGHTER OF POLONIUS, ADVISOR TO THE KING

SPECIALIZES IN FLOWER GATHERING

“PAWN OF THE PATRIARCHY” OR DOUBLE AGENT?

HOMETOWN: ELSINORE CASTLE

224. MON

223. CAP

222. NUN

OPHELIA: “HAMLET IS A LIAR. DO NOT BELIEVE HIS VOWS. I WAS MORE DECEIVED.” - CLAUDIUS TO MA

2020 LITERATURE DRAFT

NOBLEWOMAN OF DENMARK

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JEAN MARIE “SCOUT” FINCH

ROUND 1

ROUND 2

PICK 1

PICK 26

Atticus Finch LAWYER - MAYCOMB

Dill Harris FRIEND - NEW ORLEANS

ADVANCED SKILLS IN READING

DECENT SHOT WITH AN AIR RIFLE

HIGH MARKS IN CURIOSITY AND COMPASSION

HOMETOWN: MAYCOMB, ALABAMA

92. T.G.G.

91. U.T.C.

90. T.K.M.

TOM ROBINSON ACCUSED OF A HEINOUS CRIME - TOWN IN AN UPROAR AS ALL EVIDENCE POINTS TO

2020 LITERATURE DRAFT

PRECOCIOUS TROUBLEMAKER

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MALCOLM X

ROUND 1

PICK 4

PICK 19

Marcus Garvey PUBLISHER - JAMAICA

W.E.B. Du Bois SOCIOLOGIST - MASSACHUSETTS

AKA MALCOLM LITTLE, EL HAJJ MALIK EL-SHABAZZ

VOCAL CRITIC OF KOREAN WAR

HIGH MORAL CHARACTER - NEVER SMOKES / DRINKS

HOMETOWN: OMAHA, NEBRASKA

18. CIV

17. RGT

16. REV

TENSIONS INCREASE BETWEEN MALCOLM X AND THE NATION OF ISLAM - “MAKE NO MISTAKE, THE

2020 HISTORY DRAFT

CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST

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SAMPLE LESSON PLAN IDEAS:

Assemble your dream team of the best Presidents in U.S. history. What did they do to earn your vote?�
Build a roster of the most influential inventors of the 21st century. Why did you select these individuals?�
Select your starting lineup of the most deceptive characters in American literature. What makes them such a strong contender for this team?�
Which all star squad of historical heroes (or fictional characters) would you draft to solve a problem in your community? What makes these folks uniquely suited for this job?�
Etc. Etc. Etc.

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SAMPLE LESSON PLAN IDEAS:

Have students submit their “draft rosters” via email or LMS�
Post each student’s roster to a space where classmates can review one another’s work�
Create a Flipgrid assignment where students now become “expert analysts” (like the talking heads on ESPN) where they review the submissions of their classmates and award “draft grades” based on each team’s relative strengths and areas for improvement.�
Host an in-character Zoom meeting or Google Hangout where rival squads compete to make the case for why their team is the best while classmates get the chance to hear arguments and vote for the winner.

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JOHN MEEHAN

@MEEHANEDU

Hi! I’m John. Thanks so much for checking out this template! Click the “FILE” menu to save a local copy to edit in any way that you’d like. Please keep me posted on how it’s finding a home in your classroom, and stay safe and healthy! Can’t wait to see what your classes can do.

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