7th Grade History Guidelines

History Illustrated Timeline

Pick the things during your time period that you think are important for your timeline. All major events should be represented. I am less worried about presidents (aside from the “important” ones) but would like to see things like statehoods, massacres, wars, and other sociopolitical incidents. Each entry should have a summary of what happened, why it was important then, and what impact it has on modern America. Each entry should also have an illustration. These illustrations can be hand drawn, or from an other source. At least half of the entries should be original artwork from you.

Seventh Grade. I expect this timeline to be fairly comprehensive, encompassing most of the important events in American history between 1850 and the present day. I would like to see events more or less evenly spaced throughout the timeline. This is an area of history that you have not studied yet, so I expect that you will have to do some research on what will need to be included in your timeline. If you have questions on where to find information please come and see me, and I can point you in the correct direction.

Since you three will be working on this more or less independent from the rest of the class I expect that you will have questions. Please come and talk to me about any questions you have. I will outline here more or less what I think would be a good pattern of study. First, outline what happened in this time period. The best way to do this would be to split the period in to three, then assign each chunk to a different person to research. Bring this summery to your next meeting. Next, split up the important topics that you have discovered among you. I would encourage you to pick events for yourself throughout the entire time period, rather than just the part you initially researched. The most involved part will be researching the events you have picked for the timeline. Be sure to maintain some perspective on these issues, so that you can complete all of your topics in time. Here is a rough outline of what your time looks like.

Wednesday 5 January	You meet. Divide up time period to research important events. DUE: List of who is doing what time period.
Monday 10 January	Meet. Have list of all important events for the entire time period. DUE: That list.
Wednesday 12 January	Begin to divide up events among yourselves. Begin research.
Monday 17 January	Construct actual timeline. May want to talk to me about how you are going to do this. Due: Write up of at least three events each.
Wednesday 19 January	Continue research. Should be finishing topics in a timely manner.
Monday 24 January	Finishing up. Due, All write ups, in final form. Rough drafts need to come in as they are completed.
Wednesday 26 January	Final Presentation.