1. ”Ten days that changed the world”

2. Group project spanning six lessons the following two weeks Groups of three each work with a separate date with significant events Each lesson has a different focus Proper presentation techniques and source evaluation are required to pass

3. The ten days 11 Sept. 2001: World Trade Center and The Pentagon attacked 25 Dec. 1990: The first webpage is created 1 Dec. 1955: Rosa Parks defies the orders of a bus driver, sparking the American Civil Rights movement 6/8 Aug.1945: The first atomic bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively 28 July 1914: Gavrilo Princip shoots and kills Archduke Franz Ferdinand 17 Dec. 1903: The first powered, controlled flight by a manned aeroplane 20 June 1789: The Ball Court Oath sparks the French Revolution 16 Dec. 1773: Protesters dump a cargo of tea overboard in the Boston Harbor 12 Oct. 1492: Columbus discovers America Unknown, 1439: Johannes Gutenberg uses his movable type print for the first time

4. The presentation Explain the background to the events Present important people, if any Explain the events of the day Explain what happened after the events, and if we can still notice it today No reading straight from your notes Use pictures! Your presentation should take around 10 minutes

5. Example: John F. Kennedy’s assassination

6. Background JFK elected president January 20, 1961 Helped avert the Cuban Missile Crisis Spent money to fuel the growing American economy Sent military and police to help a black student enroll at University

7. November 22nd, 1963 JFK was in Dallas to negotiate between the Republicans and Democrats Shot twice while riding in an open convertible The killer was Lee Harvey Oswald, using an Italian rifle in a book warehouse where he worked

8. Aftermath Schools sent their students home early According to surveys, 54% of Americans stopped their normal activities that day Many remember where they were when they heard of the killing Conspiracy theories Lee Harvey Oswald was murdered by Jack Ruby before he could undergo trial