Over the past few weeks the students have been learning about timelines, biographies, and cause and effect. Together we have read about many famous Americans and identified their greatest contributions to our society. In addition, we explored how life would be different today if these people had never lived. The following are some activities that the students participated in:
-Reading/Researching famous Americans
-Sequencing important events in their life on the Smart Board and with Cards
-Having group discussions/debates on the why these people were important and how life would be different without them
-Demonstrating some of the important influences that they have had (we turned off all of the lights and tried to do our schoolwork without any electricity)
-Writing essays on famous Americans and why they are well known
- Completing a home project where the students created a timeline about their own life (this is my favorite!)
