Read+Write+Think+Trading+Cards

Read Write Think trading cards come in handy as students learn about the leaders of the Ottoman Empire and Muslim figures. Even though the interactive is set up for literature experiences, it can easily be used to create social studies characters and students can answer the questions with the historical figures in mind. Creating trading cards for historical figures challenges children to think more deeply about their research and just what made the historical figures "tick". By answering a series of questions, children zero in on what’s obvious and not so obvious about historical figures as they probe for thoughts, feelings, and motivations. Check out the PDF version of the card I made for Suleyman I:



This following word document outlines the steps to create the cards in Read Write Think: