Cooperative Learning Assignment: For this project the students will create a timeline for the year highlighting events in national and international, art, literature, entertainment, music, science, inventions, sports, fashion, and economics.
1948 was a year that was a turning point for the United States and the World.
- For Students to learn about some of the important events that took place in the year 1948
Missouri Standards
2. Continuity and change in the history of Missouri, the United States and the world
6. Relationships of the individual and groups to institutions and cultural traditions
7. The use of tools of social science inquiry (such as surveys, statistics, maps, documents)
Kansas Standards
Benchmark 3: The student uses a working knowledge and understanding of individuals, groups, ideas, developments, and turning points in the era of the Cold War (1945-1990).
1. (K) explains why the United States emerged as a superpower as the result of World War II.
2.(A) analyzes the origins of the Cold War (e.g., establishment of the Soviet Bloc, Mao’s victory in China, Marshall Plan, Berlin Blockade, Iron Curtain).
3. (A) evaluates the foreign policies of Truman and Eisenhower during the Cold War (e.g., establishment of the United Nations, containment, NATO, Truman Doctrine, Berlin Blockade, Korean War, Iron Curtain, U-2 incident).
Benchmark 5: The student engages in historical thinking skills.
1. (A) analyzes a theme in United States history to explain patterns of continuity and change over time.
Materials needed:
- Rolls of different colored paper or poster board for the timeline
- Access to library and computer facilities for research
- Paints, markers, colored pencils, rulers, glue, and scissors
- Access to copy machines (color if possible)
- Drawing paper and colored construction paper
The class, depending on the size, will have cooperative teams of two to three people, and these groups (depending on how many groups there are) will be assigned one, two, or three months of 1948. The class as a whole will decide a theme for their timeline, and this will be the background for the year. As an example, the Berlin Airlift would be the background and the months could be planes that they would use to record their information on. Each class would use a different theme. (Themes could also be broken down to individual months or groups.) Graphics for the timeline would/could include photographs, pictures, and student drawings of the events as well as the written or printed information.
The major events of 1948, such as the airlift, the creation of Israel, milestones in desegregation, and the presidential election would be major research topics for the project and would have extensive highlights for the timeline.
When finished, the months would be fastened together or may be just placed next to each other and displayed on the classroom walls or in the hall outside of the classroom.
The information you require can be adjusted to how much or how little information you will require and the same directions can apply for the visual applications.
Since it is a group project, I would also recommend that part of the student’s grade should be a peer evaluation. Points can be given for each part of the project.
Scoring Guide: Project name
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Criteria to be Assessed |
Awesome |
Quite Nice |
Getting by |
Not very thoughtful |
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Work Diligently: Carefully read directions and followed activity Used class time wisely asked for help when needed
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Contains ALL of the required elements and information |
Contains most of the required elements and information 1-2 required pieces missing |
Contains some of the requited information 3-4 Required pieces missing |
Contains very little of the required information |
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Product Quality: Effort was made to make product neat, looks completed, and has a nice general finished appearance. |
Product clearly shows that effort was made toward a nice general appearance and completed according to directions. |
Product shows some effort was made toward a nice general appearance and completed according to directions. Just needs a few touch ups. |
Product looks as though parts of it were thrown together at the last minute and some directions were not completed as directed. |
Product still requires quite a bit of work, just doesn’t look finished. Looks thrown together in a hurry, and directions nave not been followed |
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Demonstrates high standard of achievement and has exceeded the requirements of the activity |
Product clearly exceeds the requirements of the activity Fantastic |
Product met the requirements of the activity |
Product met few of the requirements of the activity |
Product did not meet the requirements of the activity |
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Correct CUPS when applicable |
Contains no spelling, grammar and punctuation errors |
Contains 0-2 spelling, grammar, punctuation errors |
Contains 3-4 spelling, grammar, punctuation errors |
Contains more than 5 spelling, grammar, punctuation errors |
Completed on time YES NO