Canadian History 1920s & 1930s TIMELINE: Smart Ideas

Rationale

Students will gain an understanding of the important events of the 1920s and 1930s in Canada. Time line mapping allows students to better analyze and understand ideas through visual multilevel interactive maps.

Task
Using SMART IDEAS, students will select a minimum of 15 events / terms and summarize key ideas from the 1920s and 1930s using the Smart Ideas Timeline (Chapters 6, 7, 8).

-Prime Minister: Mackenzie King -Prohibition -Spanish Flu -Insulin -Winnipeg General Strike -League of Indians -Chinese Exclusion Act -Group of Seven -Branch Plants -Person’s Case -Foster Hewitt & Hockey Night in Canada

-Prime Minister: R.B. Bennett -On to Ottawa Trek -CBC- Canadian Broadcasting Company -Statute of Westminster -SS. St. Louis -New Deal -RCAF -Assembly Line -Black Tuesday -Five Cent Speech

Criteria for Timeline

ü summarize key events (5W + H) and historical significance

ü illustrate clear interrelationships / connections in applicable areas (military, political, social, economic, political, cultural, religion, arts, legacies, key figures / people, historical importance etc.)

ü includes subtopics and detailed examples

ü presents information in an organized fashion with clear themes / patterns

ü includes relevant quotes, images and links to maps and scholarly websites

ü uses interactive clip art, connectors, patterns, images and colours

The computer lab has the required software. There is a free trial of SMART IDEAS: http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Products/SMART+Ideas/

Timeline Rubric

CATEGORY	Level 4	Level 3	Level 2	Level 1
Conceptual Understanding	Timeline demonstrates strong conceptual understanding of key ideas because it is comprehensive and accurate.	Timeline demonstrates solid conceptual understanding of key ideas because it is mostly comprehensive and accurate.	Timeline demonstrates adequate conceptual understanding of key ideas because it is somewhat comprehensive and accurate.	Timeline fails to demonstrate adequate conceptual understanding of key ideas because it is not comprehensive or accurate.
Content Coverage	All primary concepts are included on the timeline and depict accurate associations.	Most primary concepts are included on the timeline and most depict accurate associations.	Most primary concepts are included on the timeline, but many are depicted by inaccurate associations.	Several primary concepts are missing and many of those included are depicted by inaccurate associations.
Branching & Hierarchy	The timeline uses frequent branching yet depicts accurate hierarchical relationships among the concepts.	The timeline uses branching and usually depicts accurate hierarchical relationships among the concepts.	The timeline uses branching; however, the hierarchical relationships among the concepts are often inaccurate or neglected.	The timeline fails to use branching and the hierarchical relationships among the concepts are often inaccurate or neglected.
Cross Linking	Cross links are frequent and show logical inter-relationships among the concepts.	Cross links are used and show logical inter-relationships among the concepts.	Cross links are used and usually show logical inter-relationships among the concepts.	Cross links are not often used and fail to show logical inter-relationships among the concepts.
Linking Words	Linking words are consistently present and strongly enhance the communication of the concept to concept relationships.	Linking words are usually present and enhance the communication of the concept to concept relationships.	Linking words are sometimes present and sometimes enhance the communication of the concept to concept relationships.	Linking words are usually absent and fail to enhance the communication of the concept to concept relationships.
Sub concepts/Examples	Sub concepts and examples are frequent, relevant and demonstrate depth of conceptual understanding.	Sub concepts and examples are included, are usually relevant and demonstrate some degree of conceptual understanding.	Sub concepts and examples are included, but are often irrelevant and fail to demonstrate some degree of conceptual understanding.	Sub concepts and examples are frequently missing, are typically irrelevant and fail to demonstrate conceptual understanding.
Interactivity & Hyperlinks	Map is an excellent resource bank that links to a variety high quality websites. Positioning and organization of links is exceptional.	Map is an solid resource bank that links to quality websites. Positioning and organization of links is sound.	Map is a resource bank. Positioning and organization of links is satisfactory	Map does not contain useful links and needs a great deal of work to be completed.