HISTORICAL ERAS THEME PROJECT

RESEARCH IS DUE ON MONDAY!!
Project part is now optional (to help offset another lower grade) and is due on Tuesday.

SELECT HERE FOR A LINK TO THE FOLDER WITH ALL RESOURCES FOR THE PROJECT!!!


Here are some links for creating the final project electonically:
http://piktochart.com/  = for making an infographic

Help! I am just starting...what do I do??

FIRST = Select a theme/topic to study for the rest of the year - choose something that is interesting to you or that you want to learn more about (see theme options below)

SECOND = Make sure you are familiar with the political, economic and social events of the historical era you are looking up
-example = If I am on the 1920's and I remember a lot - great!  But I could use the "Decades Cheat Sheet" (there are four for each decade) in the folder (select the link above)

THIRD =  Look up info about your theme for each time period.  
-Here is a hint for searching:  Google search: "_____(your topic)___ AND America AND ___(era)___"
-example = "Technology and America and 1920's"
-MAKE SURE IT IS A RELIABLE SOURCE - if not (or if you are not sure) don't use it!!!

FOURTH = Start filling in the chart - you can do this by hand or electronically
-find information (do NOT cut and paste this info - re-write it INTO YOUR OWN WORDS)
-find visuals you may want to use later - these you can cut and paste these
-cut and paste the sources (websites) into the chart for both the info & pictures
**If you want to download the chart, go to the link for the folder (above) and open a copy of the document.  Then select "FILE" and "MAKE A COPY" and a copy should be made in your google drive that you can type into.**

FIFTH = Take all of your information and SHOW/PRESENT it in a way that can help other's to learn about your findings and connections


HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THEMES:
music             fashion/beauty     art
media            consumerism        cars
theater          transportation      movies
sports            literature             military/weapons/warfare
dance            food                     architecture
advertising     technology           education
inventions      photography         toys/kids stuff
women           racism                  leaders 
children         laws                     court cases
a specific ethnic group               medicine
(African Americans, Latinos, etc.)

ETC. (if you think of another idea-GREAT! just let me know first)