Incorporation of Graphic Incorporation of Graphic OrganizersOrganizers

Roxana WilliamsRoxana WilliamsCED550CED550

Kelly EnnisKelly Ennis

Students will work in pairs to create aStudents will work in pairs to create a

timeline. They will research on the internet timeline. They will research on the internet

before they choose their American hero. before they choose their American hero.

Once they have chosen their hero, they will Once they have chosen their hero, they will

gather information regarding his/her gather information regarding his/her

achievements. Students will summarize achievements. Students will summarize

important time events and will save theimportant time events and will save the

Description

information along with pictures of his/her lifeinformation along with pictures of his/her life

for later usefor later use..

Students will start their projects writingStudents will start their projects writing

about why they chose their hero. Then, about why they chose their hero. Then,

they willthey will draw their graphic organizerdraw their graphic organizer

((timeline) with the help of a drawing tool. timeline) with the help of a drawing tool.

They can prepare two timelines. One They can prepare two timelines. One

showing pictures of their hero throughout showing pictures of their hero throughout

his/her life. The other one showing major his/her life. The other one showing major

accomplishments.accomplishments. There should be a There should be a

minimum of seven dates in each timeline.minimum of seven dates in each timeline.

Once the graphic organizers are ready the Once the graphic organizers are ready the

students can insert text boxes with datesstudents can insert text boxes with dates

that are arranged chronologically. Thethat are arranged chronologically. The

pictures can be added separatelypictures can be added separately..

When the students have theWhen the students have the informationinformation

and dates organized, they can enter a briefand dates organized, they can enter a brief

description for each date on thedescription for each date on the timeline.timeline.

Students will share their timelines with theStudents will share their timelines with the

class.class.

During their presentation, the studentsDuring their presentation, the students will discuss the history/biography of their will discuss the history/biography of their hero, how/when the accomplishments hero, how/when the accomplishments happened, how the accomplishments arehappened, how the accomplishments are being used, and why they chose their hero.being used, and why they chose their hero.

There are two examples of timelines: There are two examples of timelines: One has pictures and dates, the other oneOne has pictures and dates, the other one has important information about their hero.has important information about their hero.

Thomas Alva EdisonThomas Alva Edison

TimelineTimeline

1855 1860 18631851 1869 1880 1931

Thomas Alva Edison

Accomplishments

1860

Weekly Herald

1861

Morse Code &

Telegraph

1869

Electric Vote

Recorder

1876

Menlo Park Lab

1877

Carbon Telephone Transmitter

1878

Edison Electric Light

Company

1879

First incandesce

nt light

1880

Edison Illuminating Company

Timeline