Students will create a PowerPoint Presentation on the history of California spanning from the first exploration in the 1500s to current day. Students use a number of resources including their text, iSeek, online encyclopedias, etc... to gather the dates of key events that helped shape California. Students write a brief summary of each event explaining why it was important to our state's history. Students gather photos and graphics to add to their presentation. They present the presentations to the class and proudly display these slide shows at Open House. See links below for the student directions and grading rubric.
Creativity and Innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:
a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
a. plan strategies to guide inquiry.
b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
California History Timeline PowerPoint.doc application/mswordCalifornia History Timeline Power Point Rubric.doc application/msword
Keywords: California History, PowerPoint
