Name:___________________________________ Period:________ This year we will be practicing our skills as historians. In order to understand the importance of early events in history, we must first recognize that significant events create impacts that are not easily forgotten. In this project, you will be creating a timeline of the significant events that helped shape you. These events should be personal and important enough to have made a difference in your life. Do your best, and be prepared to share in class. Directions: You will create a timeline that shares your own unique personal history. You will: Choose 10 significant events in your life that have shaped you as an individual Describe each event AND explain how it has influenced you You must have a minimum of 5 visuals, pictures, or graphics that relate to you/the events Overall appearance should be visually stunning and express who you are (i.e. interests) Have fun and reflect on the important events that have made you…you. Rubric: 4 3 2 1 CATEGORY Content All 10 events appeared in 10 events were Less than 10 events are Few events were timeline and impact is described in the described in timeline described in thoughtfully explained timeline timeline Graphics & Timeline includes at least Timeline includes 5 Timeline includes less Timeline includes no 5 visuals that are visuals that are than 5 visuals. visuals or visuals Overall powerful and thoughtful. appropriate for the are inappropriate Appearance assignment. for the assignment. Presentation of the Presentation of the Presentation of the The timeline timeline is highly timeline provides a timeline provides an provides very little creative and provides an good introduction to adequate introduction about the student incredibly effective the student and to the student and and employs introduction to the employs some limited creativity. little/no creativity. student. creativity.
Name:___________________________________ Period:________ This year we will be practicing our skills as historians. In order to understand the importance of early events in history, we must first recognize that significant events create impacts that are not easily forgotten. In this project, you will be creating a timeline of the significant events that helped shape you. These events should be personal and important enough to have made a difference in your life. Do your best, and be prepared to share in class. Directions: You will create a timeline that shares your own unique personal history. You will: Choose 10 significant events in your life that have shaped you as an individual Describe each event AND explain how it has influenced you You must have a minimum of 5 visuals, pictures, or graphics that relate to you/the events Overall appearance should be visually stunning and express who you are (i.e. interests) Have fun and reflect on the important events that have made you…you. Rubric: CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Content All 10 events appeared in timeline and impact is thoughtfully explained 10 events were described in the timeline Less than 10 events are described in timeline Few events were described in timeline Graphics & Overall Appearance Timeline includes at least 5 visuals that are powerful and thoughtful. Presentation of the timeline is highly creative and provides an incredibly effective introduction to the student. Timeline includes 5 visuals that are appropriate for the assignment. Presentation of the timeline provides a good introduction to the student and employs some creativity. Timeline includes less than 5 visuals. Presentation of the timeline provides an adequate introduction to the student and limited creativity. Timeline includes no visuals or visuals are inappropriate for the assignment. The timeline provides very little about the student and employs little/no creativity.
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