ID Puzzle Examples

ID PUZZLE EXAMPLES

Written Example

Step 1: Read
c. 1820 -- 1913
      Abolitionist. Born Harriet Ross, in Bucktown, Maryland. Reared in slavery, she married a free
         black, John Tubman, in 1844. He opposed her plans to flee north, so she escaped alone via the
         Underground Railroad (1849); over the next decade she led nearly 300 Maryland slaves to safety,
         including several siblings and her elderly parents. Known as "the Moses of her people,' she was
         devoutly religious and a believer in decisive action. She helped John Brown organize his 1859 raid
         on Harper's Ferry, Va, but was prevented by illness from accompanying him. During the Civil War
         she repeatedly went behind enemy lines to spy for the Union and recruit slaves to fight in the army.
         In her later years, living in Auburn, NY, she helped support relatives and other former slaves and
         raised money for freedmen's schools and a home for elderly blacks.

http://www.biography.com/features/millennium/

Step 2: List all that you observe about the person's identity.
**note: if a word is in red, then it represents a character trait. See step 3 for the possible labels. On your paper, you may label next to the information in step 2.
1. Harriet Tubman
2. from Maryland
3. grew up as a slave
4. married
5. ran away
6. ill sometimes
7. spy in Civil War
8. moved to New York
9. raised $ for schools and home for elderly
10. led 300 slaves to freedom
Step 3: Label actions with character traits.   IF you need to see a list of character traits, click here.
4. married--shows that she was loving.
6. sickly, weak
7. sly, sneaky, clever, brave
9. compassionate, devoted
10. loved freedom, courageous, caring, self-sacrificing

Step 4: Categories marital status
health
occupations
beliefs
homes
birth place
when lived

**Written Example**
Step 1: Read c. 1820 -- 1913 Abolitionist. Born Harriet Ross, in Bucktown, Maryland. Reared in slavery, she married a free black, John Tubman, in 1844. He opposed her plans to flee north, so she escaped alone via the Underground Railroad (1849); over the next decade she led nearly 300 Maryland slaves to safety, including several siblings and her elderly parents. Known as "the Moses of her people,' she was devoutly religious and a believer in decisive action. She helped John Brown organize his 1859 raid on Harper's Ferry, Va, but was prevented by illness from accompanying him. During the Civil War she repeatedly went behind enemy lines to spy for the Union and recruit slaves to fight in the army. In her later years, living in Auburn, NY, she helped support relatives and other former slaves and raised money for freedmen's schools and a home for elderly blacks. http://www.biography.com/features/millennium/
Step 2: List all that you observe about the person's identity. note: if a word is in red, then it represents a character trait. See step 3 for the possible labels. On your paper, you may label next to the information in step 2. 1. Harriet Tubman 2. from Maryland 3. grew up as a slave 4. married 5. ran away 6. ill sometimes 7. spy in Civil War 8. moved to New York 9. raised $ for schools and home for elderly 10. led 300 slaves to freedom Step 3: Label actions with** character traits. IF you need to see a list of character traits, click here. 4. married--shows that she was loving. 6. sickly, weak 7. sly, sneaky, clever, brave 9. compassionate, devoted 10. loved freedom, courageous, caring, self-sacrificing

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Photo Example
Step 1:
Observe

Step 2/3: List everything you can observe about this person's identity including character traits. 1. basketball player
2. man
3. African American
4. athletic
5. focused
6. confident, determined
7. plays on the "Lakers" team
8. Must live in Los Angelos
9. talented
10. muscular

Step 4: Categories job
gender
race
what a person is "good at"
home
how a person acts

Photo Example
Step 1: Observe
Step 2/3: List everything you can observe about this person's identity including character traits.	1. basketball player 2. man 3. African American 4. athletic 5. focused 6. confident, determined 7. plays on the "Lakers" team 8. Must live in Los Angelos 9. talented 10. muscular
Step 4: Categories	job gender race what a person is "good at" home how a person acts

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