Social Studies Standards (High School)
II.  Time, Continuity, and Change
      c.  identify and describe significant historical periods and patterns of change within and across cultures, such as the development of ancient cultures and civilizations, the rise of nation-states, and social, economic, and political revolutions.
      e.  investigate, interpret, and analyze multiple historical and contemporary viewpoints within and across cultures related to important events, recurring dilemmas, and persistent issues, while employing empathy, skepticism, and critical judgement.

8.  Select and apply technology tools for research, information analysis, problem solving, and decision making in content learning.
10. Collaborate with peers, experts, and others to contribute to a content-related knowledge base by using technology to compile, synthesize, produce, and disseminate information, models, and other creative works.

1. Integrated at least three forms of technology into a presentation. 
2. Conducted historical research using at least three different kinds of sources (movies, books, interviews, etc.). 
3. Presented their findings to the class in an interesting, informative presentation of at least 10 minutes. 
4. Created a facts-to-know sheet to be incorporated into a test. 
5. Created a computer-generated time line including 10-20 items of importance. 
6. Created a collage of at least 10 images that accurately portrays the decade. 

1. The presentation must be at least 10 minutes long, and be about one decade from the 20th century.  It must incorporate at least three forms of technology, use at least three sources of information, and address all required topic areas. 
2. The computer-generated timeline will include 10-20 important events that happened during the decade. 
3. The collage accurately represents the decade, incorporating at least two images from each topic area. 
4. The facts-to-know sheet will have at least five pieces of information from their presentation. 

1. Decide how many decades and topic areas you want your students to cover.   
2. Decide how your students groups will be formed.   
3. Have as many resources gathered as you can.  
4. Decide how to assign the decades to the groups. 
5. Give a handout explaining the required tasks as outlined next to Assessment above.    
6. Monitor work that needs to be done--how many pictures should be found, facts to be included, jobs and responsibilities, etc.