America Through the Decades
Overview
America through the Decades is a group project that incorporates research, analysis, creation and presentation components. This project will challenge groups to study a decade closely, develop a theme or characterize the decade, and then support their theme or characterization by presenting their findings to their peers.
Technology will serve as a major component as students will be challenged to use technology to investigate and create. Students will have access to academically approved sites to help them investigate important historical events, themes, or personalities relevant to their decade. To present their research to their peers, students will use Prezi, an interactive presentation tool, to challenge their creativity and organizational skills.
The final presentation for the project will be graded with a formal rubric that will measure the following criteria: content, organization, creativity, presentation and mechanics. To ensure accountability for individual work, students will also submit a short reflection on their contributions to the project and on their fellow group mates.
By the end of the project students will develop a deeper understanding of the decade they will cover, learn how to academically use technology, and become familiar with using digital mediums to demonstrate their learning.
Technology will serve as a major component as students will be challenged to use technology to investigate and create. Students will have access to academically approved sites to help them investigate important historical events, themes, or personalities relevant to their decade. To present their research to their peers, students will use Prezi, an interactive presentation tool, to challenge their creativity and organizational skills.
The final presentation for the project will be graded with a formal rubric that will measure the following criteria: content, organization, creativity, presentation and mechanics. To ensure accountability for individual work, students will also submit a short reflection on their contributions to the project and on their fellow group mates.
By the end of the project students will develop a deeper understanding of the decade they will cover, learn how to academically use technology, and become familiar with using digital mediums to demonstrate their learning.
Objective
- After conducting research and producing a digital presentation SWBAT succinctly summarize a decade, characterize the period in time, and support their characterization with historical events, personalities, and trends.
- SWBAT utilize technology in a creative and effective manner.
Enduring Understanding
Each decade in American history represents a different mood or theme because of the historical events that have occurred in that period of time.
Essential Questions
- How would you characterize your decade of choice?
- How do historical events, trends, and figures support your characterization?
Presentation elements
Each presentation should have the following elements:
1) Expressive Opening Shot
The purpose of this opening is to visually represent the theme or characterization for the decade.
2) Brief Overviews of:
a. Trends and Fashion
b. Technology
c. Historical Events
3) Three historical events, figures, or trends to support the theme or characterization for the decade.
a. Each event, figure, or trend must historically ID’d (definition; clarification; and significance to the decade and theme)
4) Conclusion
Use this element to briefly recap and reinforce your theme or characterization.
1) Expressive Opening Shot
The purpose of this opening is to visually represent the theme or characterization for the decade.
2) Brief Overviews of:
a. Trends and Fashion
b. Technology
c. Historical Events
3) Three historical events, figures, or trends to support the theme or characterization for the decade.
a. Each event, figure, or trend must historically ID’d (definition; clarification; and significance to the decade and theme)
4) Conclusion
Use this element to briefly recap and reinforce your theme or characterization.
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Example
You can view an example of a final project here.
Helpful Links
Group Prezis
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
DECADE : 19 on Prezi
Group 9