A Learning Activity is a strategy a teacher chooses to actively
engage students in learning a concept or skill using a digital tool/resource.
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Phase:
During/Explore/Explain
Activity:
The students will research the civil rights movement and choose one major figure from the time to create a timeline. The timeline will include biographical information about the person they choose. Timeline should consist of at least ten events with a picture and at least one paragraph about each event. Each student should then present their timelines to the class and compare where each timeline intersects with another.
When creating timelines from the same timeframe teachers should ensure that each student has a different person as the focus of their timeline.
Assessment Strategies:
Teacher should use a rubric to clearly express his or her expectations with the timeline.
Advanced Preparation:
The teacher should create a timeline of their own to demonstrate to the student the expectations for the assignment. Timelines should be used in conjunction with a unit focused on a specific period of time.Allow students to explore the internet for examples of different timelines for ideas.
Variation Tips (optional):
Timelines can be used to illustrate any period of time for example, students can create a timeline of the lifecycle of plants or animals.
Notes or Recommendations (optional):
The most important thing to remember about using timelines is to be creative and allow the students to use their imagination when doing this project.