Graphic Timeline: World War II One of the most important skills a historian can master is the sense of chronology: the sequence of events and how an early event affects later events. Your task is to create a timeline of what you decide are the most important events in World War II. Consider the lead up to the war, its major battles, and how the war ended – in both the Atlantic and Pacific! Requirements At least 15 events total (at least 5 from the Atlantic theater and another 5 from the Pacific theater – the rest are your choice). Each event must have a brief (think 1-2 sentences) description of what happened, and a brief (think 1-2 sentences) explanation of why it is important to the overall war. These sentences are in your own words. In addition to your 15 events, you must include the following items. These can be placed along the timeline, and might help explain some of your events, but they do not replace the writing you need to do for each one. o At least two excerpts of a primary source (think 1-2 paragraphs long) – one each from the Atlantic/Pacific theaters o At least two photos – one each from Atlantic/Pacific theaters o At least two quotes from different people – one each from Atlantic/Pacific theaters An overall metaphor for your timeline that ties everything together – think about what images you can use to organize your information. For example, you might think of the “road” to war: your events would be signposts along the road. There are many other metaphors you can use to organize your graphic timeline. The key is to be creative and think about one that will help reinforce the idea that your timeline deals with the “development of World War II.” The timeline must be neat, accurate, and well-planned. You can use computer graphics or design your timeline yourself if you want; the result must demonstrate the thought and effort you put into the project. (That means yes, you should use color.) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 The historical information is accurate but not complete Communication: format and design The historical information is accurate in most but not all cases and is incomplete. The overall product is somewhat messy and careless. The information displayed goes beyond the provided documents. Overall format is original and the design is eye-catching. Thinking: planning Timeline meets some expectations. Timeline meets most expectations. The information displayed represents all of the documents in the assignment and is accurately sequenced. The overall look is neat and typical of graphic timelines and shows clear evidence of effort and planning. Timeline is clear in its presentation. Application: graphic interpretation of metaphor The graphics are connected to the dates or events and ideas to be portrayed in some cases. The metaphor may not be recognizable in the graphics. The graphics are not always connected to the dates or events and ideas to be portrayed. The metaphor portrayed by the graphics is recognizable. Knowledge/ Understanding: completeness of information The overall product is competent and shows effort but is careless in spots. The graphic accurately portrayed the expected metaphor. Timeline shows clear evidence of planning and thought. Graphics are a creative interpretation of the metaphor. Points (x2)