TIMELINE OF EVENTS FROM THE MEXICAN WAR TO THE CIVIL WAR
PROJECT
OBJECTIVE
3.01 Trace the economic, social, and political events from the Mexican War to the outbreak of the Civil War.
TASK
Create a timeline of the social, political, and economic events from the Mexican War to the outbreak of the Civil War
(firing on Ft. Sumter). Your final project must contain the following:
1. A chart of the social, political, and economic events from the Mexican War to the Civil War; and
2. A PowerPoint or poster timeline of the social, political, and economic events from the Mexican War to the Civil
War.
ASSIGNMENT DETAILS
Your timeline is required to contain the following two parts:
1. Chart. Before beginning your timeline, you are to complete a chart, which will serve as your guide, of the social,
political, and economic events from the Mexican War to the Civil War. This chart will be turned in with your final
timeline and will serve as your notes. Your chart and timeline are to contain at least eight (8) events and no
more than 11 events. Your chart can be completed on notebook paper as follows:
Social Events
(date & explanation of
event)
Political Events
(date & explanation of event)
Economic Events
(date & explanation of event)
2. Final Timeline. Your final product will be a timeline completed as a PowerPoint presentation or on a poster.
Your 8-11 events are to be plotted on your timeline as instructed in class. The events are to be color coordinated
(color of your choice) into separated categories: social, political, and economic events. The date of each event is to
be noted. In addition, you are to explain the significance of each event. Graphics that relate to each topic are to be
provided on your timeline.
*You are to attach your chart (preparation notes) to the back of your timeline if it is a poster. If you are
completing a PowerPoint timeline, you are to turn your chart separately.
PROJECT EXPECTATIONS
 Your project is expected to be neat and free of grammatical errors.
 Your project is expected to contain complete sentences and/or paragraphs, rather than lists.
 Be creative! Coming up with a catchy title will score you extra points!
 Your project is to be accurate, easy to read, complete, and organized.
 Your project is expected to be turned in on time!
 This is an individual project. Students are not allowed to work together.
DUE DATE
This assignment is due on Tuesday, September 15
GRADING CRITERIA
This project is worth a test grade. Your project will be deducted 10 points for every day after the due date that your
project is late. I will NOT accept any projects after Friday, September 18. This project is the first of four (4) projects
that ALL Honors students must complete to receive Honors credit.
RUBRIC
TIMELINE OF EVENTS FROM THE MEXICAN WAR TO THE CIVIL WAR
CATEGORY
A (93-100)
B (85-92)
C (77-84)
D (69-76)
Preparation
The student had notes
about all the events and
dates s/he wished to
include on the timeline
before beginning to
design the timeline.
The student had notes
about almost all the
events and dates s/he
wished to include on
the timeline before
beginning to design the
timeline.
The student had notes
about most (~75%) of
the events and dates
s/he wished to include
on the timeline before
beginning to design the
timeline.
The student had not
prepared adequate notes
before beginning to
design the timeline.
Fonts and Colors
The use of font styles
and colors is consistent
and shows a logical
pattern. It helps
organize the material.
The use of font styles
and colors is consistent
and shows a logical
pattern for the most
part. It helps organize
the material somewhat.
The use of font styles
and colors is consistent,
but is not used
effectively to organize.
The use of font styles
and colors is not
consistent OR detracts
from the organization.
Graphics
All graphics are
effective and balanced
with text use.
All graphics are
effective, but there
appear to be too few or
too many.
Some graphics are
effective and their use
is balanced with text
use.
Several graphics are not
effective.
Readability
The overall appearance
of the timeline is
pleasing and easy to
read.
The overall appearance The timeline is
of the timeline is
relatively readable.
somewhat pleasing and
easy to read.
The timeline is difficult
to read.
Title
The timeline has a
creative title that
accurately describes the
material and is easy to
locate.
The timeline has an
The timeline has a title
effective title that
that is easy to locate.
accurately describes the
material and is easy to
locate.
The title is missing or
difficult to locate.
Dates
An accurate, complete
date has been included
for each event.
An accurate, complete
date has been included
for almost every event.
An accurate date has
been included for
almost every event.
Dates are inaccurate
and/or missing for
several events.
Content/Facts
Facts were accurate for Facts were accurate for
all events reported on almost all events
the timeline.
reported on the
timeline.
Facts were accurate for
most (~75%) of the
events reported on the
timeline.
Facts were often
inaccurate for events
reported on the
timeline.
Resources
The timeline contained
at least 8-11 events
related to the topic
being studied.
The timeline contained The timeline contained
at least 5 events related fewer than 5 events.
to the topic being
studied.
The timeline contained
at least 6-7 events
related to the topic
being studied.