Week 9 - Time Line Homework directive

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Week 9 - Time Line Homework directive

Homework assignment - related to 10/19/09 learning community retreat.

Directive:
Review course notes and instructors lectures regarding time line usage. Review various time lines displayed in you African American text.

Etch a time line that starts as far back as is required to track your topics history.Minimum tracking period begins with your grandparents. Choice any topic from your African American course or a cultural topic that interest you. Display your families personal time line and that of national/global events that properly display an association of your topics.

Deadlines:
First week of class - firs draft of personal event time line.Week 8 - drafting, mind mapping of topic and personal time line.
Week 9 - present draft of time line to instructor during scheduled one on one meetings.
Week 10 - share completed draft during small group exercise during 10/19/09 learning community retreat.
Week 10 - Friday submit time line to instructor for grading.

NOTE: There will be no excuse not to submit draft timeline, due to the fact that there were two discussions and face to face directives and class time dedicated to completing this task on time.

SAMPLES

Sample time line (Actual criminal event):
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33129258/ns/dateline_nbc-crime_reports/

Sample time line computer graphics (will have to down load separately):
http://www.smartdraw.com/examples/Timelines/Timelines?id=40831&gclid=CMuBgr6itZ0CFSANDQodRBlXig

Sample Historical time line:
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/sciber00/7th/cells/sciber/sample.htm

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