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Interview assignment
Decisions That Changed America: Three Presidents Discuss Their Legacies
A panel with George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt
Grade 8US HistoryHumy team
A ready-made interview for Grade 8. Students question a panel of 3 AI figures in one live chat. Humy grades the conversation against the rubric below.
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Decisions That Changed America: Three Presidents Discuss Their Legacies
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Who should answer?
Hello, I'm George Washington. With me today are Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Ask any of us, or all of us.
The assignment
When leaders make choices during a crisis, who benefits—and who is left out? Bring that question to a conversation spanning the founding of the United States, the Civil War, the Great Depression, and World War II. Like decisions in the news today, presidential choices can have effects long after a leader leaves office.
Meet the Panel
George WashingtonThe first president helped establish how the new government would work. His leadership also raises questions about freedom in a nation where slavery continued.
Abraham LincolnDuring the Civil War, he fought to preserve the Union and issued the Emancipation Proclamation. What could his decisions change, and what remained unfinished?
Franklin D. RooseveltHe led through economic collapse and world war, expanding federal action while leaving some Americans outside its protections.
YOUR MISSION: Investigate each president’s biggest decisions. Use historical evidence to judge their impact and explain where their ideas and legacies align or conflict.Conduct the Interview
All three presidents take part in one conversation. Name the president you want to answer each question, or indicate whom you want to ask. Put the same question to several panelists and compare their answers. Ask one president to respond to another’s claim; then follow up on a difference or request a specific example. Close with a brief summary of where the panel agrees, where it disagrees, and which evidence shaped your judgment.
Begin: Click the “start assignment” button to open your interview with all three presidents. Ask your first question about a decision that still matters today.
Rubric
Students see this rubric before they start. Humy scores the conversation against it and writes feedback for each criterion.
Grade 8 · George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt · Maximum total: 20 points
Score only the student’s interview messages. Panelists’ answers provide context, not points. For each criterion, award only one of the listed scores.
1 · Directed Questions About Decisions
- Exemplary · 4 points: Opens with lasting relevance; questions all three on decisions, impacts, exclusions.
- Proficient · 3 points: Questions all three about decisions and impacts; misses relevance or exclusions.
- Developing · 2 points: Names two presidents but asks limited questions about their decisions.
- Beginning · 1 point: Addresses only one president or rarely identifies the intended respondent.
2 · Shared Question, Compared Answers
- Exemplary · 4 points: Asks multiple presidents one question; compares and contrasts their answers.
- Proficient · 3 points: Asks multiple presidents one question; identifies a similarity or difference.
- Developing · 2 points: Questions multiple presidents but makes only a vague comparison.
- Beginning · 1 point: Never places two presidents’ answers side by side.
3 · Cross-Panel Exchange
- Exemplary · 4 points: Requests one president’s response to another’s claim, then probes differences or examples.
- Proficient · 3 points: Requests a response to another’s claim but omits the follow-up.
- Developing · 2 points: Mentions another president’s claim without inviting a direct response.
- Beginning · 1 point: Questions presidents separately without connecting their claims.
4 · Live Inquiry and Evidence Checks
- Exemplary · 4 points: Across many turns (four-plus), builds on replies and corroborates or challenges claims.
- Proficient · 3 points: Uses four-plus turns and relevant follow-ups, but seldom checks claims.
- Developing · 2 points: Uses several turns but rarely builds on a preceding reply.
- Beginning · 1 point: Sends a prepared question list with little engagement.
5 · Evidence-Based Legacy Synthesis
- Exemplary · 4 points: Closes with agreements, disagreements, and historical evidence shaping a legacy judgment.
- Proficient · 3 points: Closes with agreements and disagreements but thin evidence for judgment.
- Developing · 2 points: Summarizes selected legacies without clearly weighing agreement or disagreement.
- Beginning · 1 point: Offers no closing comparison or supported judgment.
The 3 historical figures in this assignment
Students talk to all of these figures together, in one chat, and choose who answers each time. Each is an AI version grounded in a curated biography and selected historical sources. As with any AI, students should check important claims.
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Jacob Chisom
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“My students say it’s a welcome change of pace. I’m not a fan of the “sage on the stage” model, so I try to incorporate research-oriented and self-paced activities. With Humy, students have to take charge of their learning. They’ve become more adept at critical thinking, forming better questions, and improving their reading comprehension. The interview feature has been my go-to tool. I create assignments where students must ask historical figures a set number of questions, then summarize the responses to ensure they’re truly absorbing the material. This approach lets them actively explore the past rather than passively consuming information.”
Roger Campbell
7th-grade World History, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Been using Humy in his classroom since 2024
“Humy has helped me bring historical figures, sometimes long past, to life. When my students interact with these figures in real-time, it eliminates some of the perceived “ancient” characteristics of my curriculum. This has shifted my students’ thinking away from viewing history as abstract or irrelevant. Real-time interactions make historical figures relatable, even allowing students to ask off-topic questions that help put historical lives in a more relevant context for 13-year-olds. The feature I use the most is the interview feature. After teaching a topic, most recently Gandhi and Joan of Arc, I have the students ask pointed, focused questions. We practice good conversation techniques beforehand, teaching them to listen (or read) carefully and formulate thoughtful follow-up questions rather than just interrogating. It helps students practice effective conversation skills.”
Dr. Michael Calvert
Assistant Superintendent, South Allegheny School District, Pennsylvania
Been using Humy in his district since 2024
“We enjoyed the program last year and used it frequently.”
Jacob Chisom
World and American History, Monticello High School, Arkansas
Been using Humy in his classroom since 2024
“My students say it’s a welcome change of pace. I’m not a fan of the “sage on the stage” model, so I try to incorporate research-oriented and self-paced activities. With Humy, students have to take charge of their learning. They’ve become more adept at critical thinking, forming better questions, and improving their reading comprehension. The interview feature has been my go-to tool. I create assignments where students must ask historical figures a set number of questions, then summarize the responses to ensure they’re truly absorbing the material. This approach lets them actively explore the past rather than passively consuming information.”
Roger Campbell
7th-grade World History, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Been using Humy in his classroom since 2024
“Humy has helped me bring historical figures, sometimes long past, to life. When my students interact with these figures in real-time, it eliminates some of the perceived “ancient” characteristics of my curriculum. This has shifted my students’ thinking away from viewing history as abstract or irrelevant. Real-time interactions make historical figures relatable, even allowing students to ask off-topic questions that help put historical lives in a more relevant context for 13-year-olds. The feature I use the most is the interview feature. After teaching a topic, most recently Gandhi and Joan of Arc, I have the students ask pointed, focused questions. We practice good conversation techniques beforehand, teaching them to listen (or read) carefully and formulate thoughtful follow-up questions rather than just interrogating. It helps students practice effective conversation skills.”
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They read the task and the rubric and question a panel of 3 AI figures in one live chat. They can ask everyone at once or one figure by name. When they finish, Humy scores only what they wrote against the rubric, with feedback for each criterion.
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Automatically against the rubric on this page. Each criterion gets a score and written feedback that points to the student's own work. You see every result. Students see their scores too.
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