Name: ________________________________
Period: _________
Westward Expansion Project
Option #1: Timeline
Due February 21, 2017
Youaretocreateatimeline,supportingparagraphs,andanoralreportforthistimeperiod.
Requirements
v Makeatimeline-showingdatesofeventswithparagraphs(Becreative!)
v Tellabout10topicsfromtheyears1800to1855.Paragraphsexplainingeacheventwillinclude
atleast6sentencespertopicasfollows:
§ Introduction
§ Atleast4supportingfacts
§ Conclusion
v YoumusthaveaWorksCitedpage.NOPlagiarism!Youmustretell,notcopyinformation.
v TOPICIDEAS:Lewis&Clark,Warof1812,OregonTrail,TrailofTears,LouisianaPurchase,Santa
FeTrail,MissouriCompromise,Mexican-AmericanWar,CaliforniaGoldRush,Compromiseof
1850,NatTurner,DredScottDecision,AmericanInventions(telegraph,cottongin,McCormick’s
reaper,etc.),Harper’sFerry,IndianRemovalAct,MonroeDoctrine,TheAlamo,and/orother
relevantpeople,topics,andeventsfromthistimeperiodinAmericanhistory.Themoreunique
yourtopicsare,thebetter!Remembertokeepyourdatesbetween1800and1855.
v Electronicorhandwrittenworkisacceptable.Neatnessandoriginalitywillimproveyourgrade!
v Youwillgivea2to3minuteoralreportexplainingoneortwoofyourtopics,whyyouchose
thosetopics,andwhytheyareimportantinAmericanHistory.
GRADING
•
ParagraphContent
_____100pts(10pts.eachtopic/paragraph)
•
Overallqualityofproduct
_____30pts(creative,easytoread/understand)
•
OralReport
_____20pts(eyecontact,showsknowledgeofinformation,
TOTAL _____150pointsinContentIndicators
______40pointsSuccessHabits(turnedinontime)
notjustreadingfromproject)