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Day 1:
In your predetermined partners of the week, 2 students will be in a group at one computer. You will have the entire rest of the period to complete these assignments.

Before you get started on the project for today, take a moment to watch this introduction video with your partners. media type="youtube" key="sLPoux1nsLo" height="315" width="420"

After logging onto the computer and the wiki space, find the list of historical figures (below) that we are currently discussing. Each group will be assigned a historical figure to read about and research together. Click on the link of your historical figure and read all the information provided and watch any videos if available.

**However, everyone should read the famous Americans links because there will be a quiz on this material tomorrow. **
Remember to take some notes for later.

The following are your assigned groups and historical figures with the websites that you are allowed to use for this assignment. Do not spend class time searching for your own websites.

Group 1:Benjamin Franklin: Famous Americans-Benjamin Franklin The electric Ben Franklin: A quick biography of Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin-PBS

Group 2:George Washington: Famous Americans-George Washington <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">George Washington

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Group 3:Dr.Martin Luther King: <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Famous Americans-Marin Luther King <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">MLK

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Group 4:Abraham Lincoln: <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Famous Americans-Abraham Lincoln <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Abraham Lincoln

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Group 5:Sacajawea: <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Famous Americans- Sacajawea

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">After finding out all the information you need, as a group, create a timeline with at least 6 facts on your assigned figure using the timeline website provided in the hyperlink. An example of Betsy Ross has been completed and can be found on the introduction page.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You will be given the option to choose a horizontal timeline or a vertical one. You may use either just remember that you need at least 6 facts on either one. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">If you choose the horizontal option: <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">If you choose the vertical option:
 * 1) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Fill in a title for your timeline in the space that says, My title
 * 2) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Put in the dates of the events on the left side of the chart.
 * 3) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Fill in the event details on the right side of the chart.
 * 4) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When you are finished, click the button to generate your timeline.
 * 1) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Fill in a title for your timeline in the space that says, My title
 * 2) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Put in the dates of the events on the left side of the chart.
 * 3) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Fill in the event details on the right side of the chart.
 * 4) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Pick what kind of border you would like on your timeline.
 * 5) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When you are finished, click the button to generate your timeline.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">After completion, you will post your timeline onto the classroom wiki space. First, take a screen shot of your timeline using the print screen button on your keyboard. This allows you to copy the image so that you can then paste your timeline into Microsoft Paint. Once in Paint, you will click save as and save your work as your group number and timeline (example: Group6 Timeline). <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Raise your hand if you need help or if you have trouble with this.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Once you complete this process, you will be able to add a file to the wiki space and insert your groups’ timeline onto the page created for this. This will show your actual timeline on the website. Feel free to find and add a picture of your historical figure; just remember to post the website where you get your pictures from!

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In addition to the previous assignment, you and your partner will create a concept map using Kidspiration on your historical figure. You will begin by creating a new document. Your historical figure's name will go in the middle bubble. You have to make at least three new bubbles with things like childhood, education, careers, adult life, etc. You may choose what you want to use just make sure that there are three of them and that each of those bubbles has two facts to go along with it. An example of Betsy Ross has been completed and can be found on the introduction page.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 2 :
<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To start off the lesson for today, you will work with a partner to complete a list of words that you think of when you hear the word history for about five minutes. At the end of the lesson we will compile what all of you have written down on a Wordle document and will display our work on our classroom wiki space.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">After completing the word lists, click on the link for the Memorial day reading activity and read through the information carefully. You will be responsible for taking the quiz after the reading and recording your score on your group work evaluation sheet. If you have lost your sheet and need to print another one you can find it on the student resource page. Next, you will read about Independence day and then complete the picture matching worksheet on Microsoft Paint. Save the following document, , <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> and open it with paint. After you have opened it, complete this matching worksheet with your partner. When you have finished, save this as your group number and 4thmatch (example: Group6 4thmatch) in your group folder. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lastly, you will open up this historical figures quiz and complete this quiz and save it as your group number and figures quiz (example: Group6 figures quiz) in your group folder.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Just for fun if you complete all of your assignments:
<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Fireworks jigsaw puzzle easy <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Fireworks jigsaw puzzle hard <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Thanksgiving Word Jumble

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