American History Revolution Timeline: Timetoast or Smart Ideas

Rationale

Students will gain an understanding of the important events of the American Revolution in the Thirteen Colonies. Timeline mapping allows students to better analyze and understand ideas through visual multilevel interactive maps.
Task
Using Smart Ideas or Timetoast, students will select a minimum of 15 events / termsfromCh. 3of the textbook and summarize key ideas from the American Revolution using a timeline.

-First Continental Congress
-Lexington and Concord
-Second Continental Congress
-Olive Branch Petition
-Battle of Bunker Hill
-Declaration of Independence
-Common Sense published
-Army of the Continental Congress
-Valley Forge
-Quebec military campaign
-Trenton
-King George III
-Colonel Francis Marion / -Princeton
-Saratoga
-General William Howe
-Benedict Arnold
-Yorktown
-Savannah
-Charleston
-General Charles Cornwallis
-General George Washington
-Treaty of Paris
-France
-Loyalists
-Patriots

Criteria for Timeline

summarizekey events (5W + H) and historical significance

illustrate clear interrelationships / connections in applicable areas (military, political, social, economic, political, cultural, religion, arts, legacies, key figures / people, historical importance etc.)

includes subtopics and detailed examples

presents information in an organized fashion with clear themes / patterns

includes relevant quotes, images and links to maps and scholarly websites

uses interactive clip art, connectors, patterns, images and colours

A very effectiveonline timeline software is

In additionthe computer lab has the timeline software. There is a free trial of SMART IDEAS:

Timeline Rubric
CATEGORY / Level 4 / Level 3 / Level 2 / Level 1
Conceptual Understanding / Timeline demonstrates strong conceptual understanding of key ideas because it is comprehensive and accurate. / Timeline demonstrates solid conceptual understanding of key ideas because it is mostly comprehensive and accurate. / Timeline demonstrates adequate conceptual understanding of key ideas because it is somewhat comprehensive and accurate. / Timeline fails to demonstrate adequate conceptual understanding of key ideas because it is not comprehensive or accurate.
Content Coverage / All primary concepts are included on the timeline and depict accurate associations. / Most primary concepts are included on the timeline and most depict accurate associations. / Most primary concepts are included on the timeline, but many are depicted by inaccurate associations. / Several primary concepts are missing and many of those included are depicted by inaccurate associations.
Branching & Hierarchy / The timeline uses frequent branching yet depicts accurate hierarchical relationships among the concepts. / The timeline uses branching and usually depicts accurate hierarchical relationships among the concepts. / The timeline uses branching; however, the hierarchical relationships among the concepts are often inaccurate or neglected. / The timeline fails to use branching and the hierarchical relationships among the concepts are often inaccurate or neglected.
Cross Linking / Cross links are frequent and show logical inter-relationships among the concepts. / Cross links are used and show logical inter-relationships among the concepts. / Cross links are used and usually show logical inter-relationships among the concepts. / Cross links are not often used and fail to show logical inter-relationships among the concepts.
Linking Words / Linking words are consistently present and strongly enhance the communication of the concept to concept relationships. / Linking words are usually present and enhance the communication of the concept to concept relationships. / Linking words are sometimes present and sometimes enhance the communication of the concept to concept relationships. / Linking words are usually absent and fail to enhance the communication of the concept to concept relationships.
Sub concepts/Examples / Sub concepts and examples are frequent, relevant and demonstrate depth of conceptual understanding. / Sub concepts and examples are included, are usually relevant and demonstrate some degree of conceptual understanding. / Sub concepts and examples are included, but are often irrelevant and fail to demonstrate some degree of conceptual understanding. / Sub concepts and examples are frequently missing, are typically irrelevant and fail to demonstrate conceptual understanding.
Interactivity & Hyperlinks / Map is an excellent resource bank that links to a variety high quality websites. Positioning and organization of links is exceptional. / Map is an solid resource bank that links to quality websites. Positioning and organization of links is sound. / Map is a resource bank. Positioning and organization of links is satisfactory / Map does not contain useful links and needs a great deal of work to be completed.
  1. Thoroughness (15 events / pictures / summaries)20 marks
  2. Accuracy / Relevance (accurate & relevant pictures / info)10 marks
  3. Links / Creativity(high quality website links & creative pictures)5 marks
  4. Clarity / Organization (clear summaries / pictures & organized timeline)5 marks

Total40 marks