Project Ideas
The following project ideas are based on revised Bloom's Taxonomy
Remembering: Knowledge of facts, terms, and being able to recall general information.
- Create an Illustrated Timeline of major historical events during a certain time period.
- Generate a List of Important and Interesting Facts about the topic. Add illustrations.
- Label a Map with major cities, geographic features, key locations, and/or trade routes.
- Create an Illustrated Dictionary/ Encyclopedia which includes 20 key terms about the topic.
- Make an Illustrated Acrostic Poem about your assigned topic.
- Write a Newspaper Story, recording the main facts of an historic event (include the 5W's).
- Design a Pamphlet or Brochure explaining the background of an historical event.
- Assemble a Time Capsule of items that would be found at the site of historical event.Make a Pop-up Book outlining the key components of a historical event/time/culture.
Understanding: Comprehending the meaning of information.
- Write a Story about what it would have been like to witness a major historical event.
- Make a Diagram or Collage of an historical event.
- Make an Historic Illustration or Draw a Cartoon about your concept of a major event.
- Summarize an Article or Web site that deals with your topic.
- Make a Skit or Re-enactment of an historic event. (Dramatization/ Re-enactment)
- Make a Want Ad or Resume for an historical figure or a specialized job.
- Create a Shoebox Diorama of a historical scene. (Panoramic Diorama)
- Draw a Mural which illustrates various scenes of a series of historical events.
Applying: Using previously learned materials in new ways to solve problems.
- Make a Game, Puzzle, or Host a Quiz Show. (PowerPoint GamesTemplate)
- Draw and Color a Map or Make a Salt Dough Map (Salt Dough Maps/Salt-dough Recipe). Include labels and mount it on a poster board. Map Rubric [PDF].
- Make a Puppet Show or Perform a Skit in Costume.
- Create an Illustrated Mobile of scenes from a series of historical events.
- Write a Chapter for a Textbook or Make a Photo Essay covering the main points of the topic.
- Create a Story Board, Filmstrip or Comic Strip showing events in a sequence.
- Create a Diorama or Model of an historic scene. (Dynamic Diorama /Diorama Dreams)
- Deliver an Oral Report or Conduct a PowerPoint Presentation(PowerPoint Presentation). Multimedia Rubric [PDF]
Analyzing: Breaking down information into significant parts, identifying cause and effect relationships, and supporting generalizations.
- Create a Multimedia Thinking Map. Multimedia Rubric [PDF]
- Make an Illustrated Flow Chart which shows the major stages of development or outlining the major events in sequence.
- Write a Biography about or a Diary Entry from the point of view of a significant figure.
- Make a Commercial or Advertisement about an historic event, product, or idea.
- Compare and Contrast two events, people, or ideas in a Graphic Organizer.
- Design an Illustrated Graphic Organizer showing connections between all the major components of the topic.
- Make a Newscast/ News Article that conveys the significance of an historical event or incident.
- Organize a Museum Exhibit which conveys a sense of why a particular historical event is important.
Evaluating: Make an argument or support a position through the use of evidence and reason.
- Make a Top Ten List of major contributions of a group, society, or individual. Provide a written explanation for why you selected each item on your list.
- Conduct a Debate, Class Discussion, or Mock Trial of a controversial issue.
- Write a Persuasive Paper or Editorial explaining why people should accept your particular view on an issue.
- Make a Judgment on whether or not you believe a particular historical event had a positive or negative effect. Make sure that you present both sides of the issue.
- Create a Matrix showing the pros and cons of an event. Then persuade the class why they should accept or reject an idea.
- Write an Editorial supporting your point of view of why an event is important.
- Create a Hero/Villain Poster for an historical figure who has qualities of both. Make a decision on which qualities represent this person best.
- Write Historical Letters sharing concerns and opinions that may have been written between two people who were directly involved in an historical event.
Creating: Synthesize prior knowledge, skills, and information to produce a new and original product.
- Write a Script for a Show, Play, Puppet Show, or Song about some major accomplishments.
- Design a Record, Book, or Magazine Cover for a special edition about some major accomplishments.
- Make a Newspaper about all the important news stories during a particularly active time in history.
- Write an Essay explaining why an historic event occurred.
- Compose a Rap or Song about an historic event (include details about the event).
- Write new lyrics to an old television Theme Song (such as the The Brady Bunch, Gilligan's Island, or The Flintstones.)
- Form an Hypothesis and outline all the steps of the Scientific Method about the factors that led to an historical event.
- Interview an Historical Character about his/her role in the events your are studying.
- Make a Journal/Diary Entry expressing the thoughts that a person from the past may have had about a particular event.
- Create a Video (Documentary or Newscast) for a Historical Event.
- Write a Poem/ Creative Story based on actual historical events.