Group Project Timeline

Daily Lesson Plan

Day 11
Objectives:
MS.SS.10.3d
TSW design a timeline of the Cold War. (DOK 4)
Materials:
pencil, notes, textbook, markers and poster paper.
Cell phones! (Yes they are allowed) TTW be checking to make sure that the
phones are being used towards the project, students found playing on their
phones and not doing research will receive a ten point reduction. If any
further issue arise with the use of the cellphone they will not be permitted
anymore in the classroom.
Opening (Set):
TSW have 5-10 minutes to complete their bell-ringers.

For the past two weeks we have discussed the Cold War. There have been many
major events to take place during this 44 year period like, the Korean and Vietnam
wars, Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, Berlin Airlift, Stalin dies, and many
leadership changes. Today we will be constructing a time line of the Cold War. I have
split you into groups of 4 and with this group you will design your own timelines. You
need to have at least 10 events on your timeline. Each of you will be grading your
peers. It will be your groups job to decide on how the time should look and what
events you want to include on your timelines. Each event you choose to place on
the timeline should include a brief description of the event itself. So be creative, I
am suppling markers and colored pencils for this project do not be shy to show your
artistic abilities.
Learning Tasks (Procedures):
TSW begin discussing with their groups what events they would like to
include on their timelines.
TSW design their timelines.
TTW circle the room answering questions and giving suggestions to each
group.
This project will be graded on creativity, historical accuracy, and participation.
Closure:
At the end of class the students will turn in their timeline. This is will take up the
entire class.
Differentiated Instruction:
This group project is all about peer interaction and cooperation. The enrichment,
intervention, and accommodation students will all benefit from this project. Each
student will get the opportunity to help each other out to complete the poster. The
students are in groups according to their need for differentiated instruction.
Meaning that at each group there will be at least one enrichment student,

intervention students, and accommodation students in order for each student to

really utilize their abilities and strengths and also to work on their weaknesses as a
learning.

Lafayette High School

Cold War Timeline

Name: ________________________
Date : ___________________

Teacher: Miss. Wright

Title of Work: ___________________
Criteria

Points
3

Documentation Less than 5 events are

Between 5 and 10 10 or more events
5 events are present
of Events
present.
events are present.
are present.
Little to no
2-3 points of
4 or more points of
No description of the description of event.
Description of
description of
description of
event. This includes (less than 2 point or
Events
event. This
event. This
dates
no description) This
includes dates.
includes dates.
includes dates.
All dates indicated
At least 3 of the dates or At least 2 of the
At least 1 of the
on the timeline are
Accuracy
events are not in proper dates or events are dates or events are
correct and in
order.
not in proper order. not in proper order.
proper order
Each student in the
group has
Communication
Cooperation
contributed ideas
No cooperation. No amongst the group is
between the
for the timeline and
communication,
minimal but the
students of the
are working
Group
disagreements amongst group gets project groups are good. together to design
Cooperation
the group that are not
done with few
Each student is the timeline. Jobs
being solved within the disagreements and contributing ideas for each student
group.
mostt ideas are and completing the have been placed
being used.
timeline together by the group and
carried out onto the
finished product.

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