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So You Want to Be President? Timeline

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So You Want to Be President? - President Timeline

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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.

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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

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Grade Level 2-3

Difficulty Level 3 (Developing to Mastery)

Type of Assignment Individual or Partner

Type of Activity: Timelines

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Timeline

Create a timeline of important events and people, and explain their significance. Make sure the dates are correct, and the Photos for Class pictures are historically accurate or significant.

	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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