- You will create a
n interactivetimeline demonstrating your knowledge of key terms and events of the Second World War. - For each event or term, you must give a brief description and explain the significance (2 to 3 sentences); do NOT copy and paste.
- For each event or term, you must also determine which of three categories it belongs in:
- If it is a social consequence label the event with (S).
- If it is a political consequence label the event with (P).
- If it is an economic consequence label the event with (E).
- For each of the events or terms, you must determine the month and year in which it was either enacted, began or occurred; events must be in the correct chronological order.
- Terms and Events (each one must be its own slide unless you use a timeline template)
- German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
- The Holocaust
- Neutrality Acts
- Lend-Lease
- Operation AI
- “Stars Over America”
- “Rosie the Riveter“
- “Bug Bombs”
- “Higgins Boat”
- Aleutian Islands Campaign
- Invasion of Poland
- European Theatre
- Pacific Theatre
- Rationing
- Colossus
- ENIAC
- M.S. St. Louis
- Korematsu v. the U.S.
- Tuskegee Airmen
- Battle of Midway
- Battle of the Bulge
- Proclamation 2525
- Proclamation 2526
- Proclamation 2527
- Executive Order 9066
- Exercise Tiger
- Operation Barbarossa
- Operation Underworld
- Operation Husky
- Operation Fortitude
- Operation Overlord
- Operation Downfall
- Operation August Storm
- Operation Iceberg
- Operation Paperclip
- Operation Meetinghouse
- Manhattan Project
- Trinity Test
- Nuremberg Trials
- V-E Day
- V-J Day.
Rubric: 4 points via the Rubric translates to 200 points in Canvas, 3 points to 170 points, 2 points to 150 points and 1 point to 120 points.
| 0 Points | 1 Point | 2 Points | 3 Points | 4 Points | |
| Content | The timeline includes 36 or less events and five or more errors in chronological order. | The timeline only includes 37 events and four errors in chronological order. | The timeline only includes 38 events and three errors in chronological order. | The timeline only includes 39 events and one or two errors in chronological order. | The timeline includes all 40 events and are presented in correct chronological order. |
| Historical Accuracy | The timeline contains several major historical errors. | The timeline may contain one or two major historical errors and several minor ones. | The timeline may contain several minor historical errors. | The timeline may contain one or two minor historical errors. | The timeline contains no historical errors. |
| Creativity | The timeline demonstrates little or no creativity and is lacking depictions of the events. | The timeline demonstrates very little creative effort and one or two events may include a depiction. | The timeline demonstrates minor creative effort and includes a few depictions of the events. | The timeline demonstrates creative effort and includes depictions of a majority of the events. | The timeline demonstrates creativity and includes depictions of each event. |
| Description of Importance | 36 or more events lack description or fail to address historical significance. | At least 37 of the events are described in detail and address historical significance. | At least 38 of the events are described in detail and address historical significance. | All but one event is described in detail or fail to address historical significance. | All events are described in detail including their historical significance. |
| Organization | 36 or more events are not labeled social, political or economic. | At least 37 of the events are labeled social, political or economic. | At least 38 of the events are labeled social, political or economic. | All but one event is labeled social, political or economic. | All events are labeled social, political or economic. |