Lessons from History

Assessment

Use the rubric to assess students' understanding of the importance of studying historical events.

Extension Activities

• Have pairs of students go to Smithsonian: American History Timeline ( http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/timeline.htm) to learn more about selected events in American history. Each pair can make a card that uses words and pictures to tell about an event. The class can then work together to organize the cards in sequential order.
• Choose from a large collection of cross-curricular activities for all grade levels.

Standards Correlations

Standards for the English Language Arts
Students:

• read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions of human experience.
• use a variety of technological and information resources to gather and synthesize information, and to create and communicate knowledge.
• participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities.

National Educational Technology Standards
Students:

• are proficient in the use of technology.
• use and develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.