us history 1 what is history and why do we study it? your autobiography: linking your past to the...

US History 1What is History

and why do we study it?

Your Autobiography:

Linking Your past to the present

Project Objectives• Investigate our essential question.• Linking your past to your present and

future.

Requirements• Using any communication form of your choice,

document your life.

• The communication form that you chose is up to you, such as an essay, a poem, a PowerPoint presentation, a poster, a collage, a song, etc. Any thing that will allow you to share with the world your life.

What to include

• Where you were born• When you were born• Interesting things that have happened in your life• Information on your family, friends and pets• Where your family is from• Your favorite foods, hobbies, interests, sports,

books, movies, artist, music• Pictures of your life, family and friends.

Questions

• Your autobiography should be as long as it takes to share and document your life with the world

• This will be a “Primary Source” of historical information

• You SHOULD use all of the classroom resources that are available to you

• You may and are encouraged to use the Internet to research “How to create an autobiography”

Grading

• Essays should be at least 3 pages. Font size 12 and be double spaced.

• Poems should be at least 2 pages.• PowerPoint presentations should be at

least 5 slides• Pictures, drawings and artifacts from your

life should be included.