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Interview assignment
Two Row Wampum: Ask Haudenosaunee Leaders About Respect and Living Side by Side
Choose from Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea) and Cornplanter (Gaiänt'wakê)
Grade 4English Language ArtsSocial StudiesCommunity
A ready-made interview for Grade 4, shared by a teacher on Humy. Students question one of 2 AI figures in a live chat. Humy grades the conversation against the rubric below.
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Two Row Wampum: Ask Haudenosaunee Leaders About Respect and Living Side by Side
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Hello, I'm Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea). I'm ready for your interview. What's your first question?
The assignment
When you and a friend disagree, how can you stay friends while making your own choices? The Haudenosaunee, the People of the Longhouse, have long used the Two Row Wampum to teach about relationships between peoples. Its two parallel purple rows represent separate paths traveled side by side, with respect for each other’s ways of life.
Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea) was a Mohawk leader and diplomat during and after the American Revolution. Ask how he worked to protect his people’s future while dealing with other governments.
Cornplanter (Gaiänt'wakê) was a Seneca leader who negotiated with the new United States after the war. Ask what respect meant when promises about land were at stake.
YOUR MISSION: Discover how the idea of living side by side can help you understand these leaders’ choices and a challenge people face today.
Choose one leader. Ask open-ended questions, listen for a point of view, and follow up with “What makes you say that?” These AI interviews imagine a conversation; the leaders did not speak with us today. Check important claims against historical evidence.
Ready? Select your preferred figure and click “start assignment” to begin the interview.
Rubric
Students see this rubric before they start. Humy scores the conversation against it and writes feedback for each criterion.
Grade 4 • 16 points possible • Builds New York State social studies inquiry skills: asking questions, considering perspectives, and using evidence.
1. Questions for a Leader
- Exemplary — 4 points: Asks several open-ended questions connecting the chosen leader’s choices to Two Row Wampum.
- Proficient — 3 points: Asks open-ended questions about the chosen leader’s choices and respect.
- Developing — 2 points: Asks mostly simple questions with little attention to the leader’s choices.
- Beginning — 0 points: Asks no relevant questions about either leader.
2. Live Conversation
- Exemplary — 4 points: Sustains many turns; follows the latest answer, asks “What makes you say that?”, and checks or respectfully challenges claims.
- Proficient — 3 points: Follows several answers, asks “What makes you say that?”, and checks a claim.
- Developing — 2 points: Exchanges a few turns but rarely builds on answers or checks claims.
- Beginning — 0 points: Pastes questions without engaging with the persona’s answers.
3. Historical Evidence
- Exemplary — 4 points: Checks important interview claims against historical evidence and identifies where they agree or differ.
- Proficient — 3 points: Uses historical evidence to check at least one important interview claim.
- Developing — 2 points: Mentions evidence but does not clearly compare it with a claim.
- Beginning — 0 points: Offers no historical check of the imagined conversation.
4. Side-by-Side Understanding
- Exemplary — 4 points: Explains separate paths and mutual respect through the leader’s choices and a challenge today.
- Proficient — 3 points: Connects living side by side to the leader’s choices and a challenge today.
- Developing — 2 points: Describes respect but connects it weakly to history or today.
- Beginning — 0 points: Makes no connection to the Two Row Wampum idea.
Final score: Add the four criterion scores. The maximum is 16 points; an empty submission earns 0 points. Grade the student’s interview and evidence checks, not the AI persona’s answers.
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“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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