Activity Overview
Students will research presidents from a specific period of time and map out when each president held office. You can give students time frames of 20, 50, or even 100 years. Students can use the index in the back of So You Want to Be President?, to find out when each president held office and an interesting fact about them.
The example below shows the presidents from a 20 year time frame, 1900-1920. Written in the description box is the information found in the index, but you could have students use the internet to research each specific president and find out facts about their time in office.
Here is an example:
William McKinley
- President from 1897-1901
- Born in Niles, Ohio, 1843
- Died 1901 - William McKinley was assassinated after the United States acquired overseas territory by winning the Spanish-American War.
Template and Class Instructions
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Student Instructions
Research a specific time period and map out when each president help office.
- Click "Start Assignment".
- Write the time period in the title box.
- Write the president's name in each cell title.
- Add the date when presidency began.
- Write a brief summary of the president's accomplishments in the description.
- Add an image of the president in each cell.
- Save and Exit
Lesson Plan Reference
- [ELA-Literacy/RI/2/5] Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
- [ELA-Literacy/RI/3/3] Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient 33 Points | Emerging 25 Points | Beginning 17 Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Events and Dates | The events chosen for the timeline are significant and important to the overall understanding of the time period. The dates provided are correct. | Most of the events chosen for the timeline are significant and important to the overall understanding of the time period. Most of the dates provided are correct. | Some of the events chosen for the timeline are significant. There may be missing events, or events that are irrelevant. Too many dates may be incorrect. |
| Explanations/Descriptions | The explanations or descriptions provided for each event are accurate and provide insight into the significance of the events. | The explanations or descriptions provided for each event are mostly accurate and attempt to provide insight into the significance of the events. | There are several glaring inaccuracies in the explanations or descriptions of the events. There may be little or no insight int the significance of the events, or the information provided may be too limited or missing. |
| English Conventions | There are 0-2 mistakes in spelling, grammar, and mechanics. | There are 3-4 mistakes in spelling, grammar, and mechanics. | There are 5 or more mistakes in spelling, grammar, and mechanics. |
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