- Author:
- William Allred
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Level:
- High School
- Tags:
- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
- Language:
- English
Education Standards
9-12 American History I: America, independent and evolving: a nineteenth century interactive timeline
Overview
Students will create an interactive timeline using a variety of events taking place in American from 1820-1850. Each event will be color coded and categorized by their theme; social reform, political democratization, economic change, agricultural innovation, market revolution, communication revolution, and transportation revolution.
Instructor Directions
Project Description | |
Name of Project | American History Timeline |
Subject Area | America History I |
Targeted Standards | Analyze key political, economic, and social turning points from colonization through Reconstruction in terms of causes and effects (e.g., conflicts, legislation, elections, innovation, leadership, movements, Supreme Court decisions) |
Driving Question / Problem / Activator | To what extent was America changing domestically and internationally from 1820-1850. |
Project Summary | Students will create an interactive timeline using a variety of events taking place in American from 1820-1850. Each event will be color coded and categorized by their theme; social reform, political democratization, economic change, agricultural innovation, market revolution, communication revolution, and transportation revolution. |
Estimated Time | 2 - 3 class periods |
Materials / Resources (including link to slideshow if available) | IpadTimeline 3D app |
Tags | Market Revolution, Jacksonian Democracy, Antebellum Reform, Sectionalism, Manifest Destiny |
Project Outline | |
Ask | What was happening in America from 1820-1850 |
Imagine | How did the social, political and economic changes from 1820-1850 affect American Democracy? |
Plan | Using the given events, research each and determine what are |
Create | Create an interactive timeline using Timeline 3D. |
Improve | |
Closure / Student Reflections | |
Possible Modifications / Extensions |
Evaluation (Pre/Post)
Insert Links to Google Forms
Pretest Link: https://forms.gle/KVGRQCPdrcFhvNrEA
Post-test Link: https://forms.gle/KVGRQCPdrcFhvNrEA
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