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Topic: American History
 * Specific Subject:** Founding of Georgia
 * Audience:** Middle School Students (Although, it could be used at a more advanced secondary level with slight adjustments)
 * Activity:** Creating a Timeline


 * Overview:** This will be the third section of a unit discussing the origins of Georgia. It will be heavily dependent upon students' responses to the online scavenger hunt questions of the first section as well as their group opinion pieces in the second section. This current section will focus on them visually representing all of the data they have gathered and discussed into a very simple and clear platform.


 * Task:** Students will have one class period and the subsequent evening to complete this activity. The students will first be given back all of their work on the current unit. With all of their materials at hand the will then be tasked with formulating a timeline of the founding of Georgia. They will be required to include their own opinions in this timeline. It must include visuals as well as important dates and events.


 * Process:** The class period will be primarily for deciding what information they would like to include. At the beginning of the class I will give all of the students their work back. Once they are settled I will give them the class period to review their work and then formulate an organized timeline that reflects the most important events, dates, and figures in the founding of Georgia. They will also have access to the media center if they would like to gather their visuals for the timeline at this early state. Creativity with visuals will be highly encouraged.


 * Evaluation:** Students will be evaluated in several areas. First, is their timeline complete? Second, does it include visuals? Third, is it opinionated and include some form of creativity? Fourth, does it include various important dates and events? Fifth, if something is excluded (or included) its importance must be readily backed up in a short paragraph. This will serve as an alternative assessment. It will count for one quiz grade.


 * Reflection:** Georgia is my home state and is often neglected during instruction of American History. If I ever end up returning to teaching this would provide me with an excellent activity from which I could prepare the students for a lesson on the southernmost colony. It would be especially beneficial if the class was based in Georgia as it would afford the students a certain amount of pride in their state and a greater level of intrinsic motivation for completing their research. I am also a large proponent of original thought and debate when it comes to historical matters. Nothing is set in stone and each student is highly encouraged to ask "why?" and reflect on material they are learning when I teach.