Project Directions

Create a buddy list of 5 people and a screen name for each person.› You will choose your 5 people from the list provided› Each screen name should be less than 15 letters› The screen name MUST reflect on the person in history’s

accomplishment› USPres1 = George Washington

Create an icon for each screen name. You may use clipart or draw your own! (This step is optional!)

Choose two people from your buddy list to have an “instant-message” conversation. The conversation is to be about important historical events and include each person’s historical perspective. Pretend that you are both individuals typing the instant-message conversation.

This project will be due Friday, May 20 by 11:00 PM.

YOU MAY USE MY EXAMPLE: GEORGE WASHINGTON! CHOOSE 4 MORE PEOPLE FOR YOUR BUDDY LIST!

1. John Adams2. Susan B. Anthony3. Ethan Allen4. Benjamin Banneker5. Christopher Columbus6. Frederick Douglass7. Thomas Edison8. Eric the Red9. Samuel Gompers10. Alexander Hamilton11. Sam Houston12. Liliuokalani13. Thomas Jefferson14. Kublai Khan15. Lewis Latimer

16. Metacom17. Samuel Morse18. Pocahontas19. Marco Polo20. Paul Revere21. Levi Strauss22. Ida Tarbell23. Tecumseh24. Harriet Tubman25. Eli Whitney26. Theodore Roosevelt27. Sitting Bull28. York29. Woodrow Wilson30. George W. Bush

Next…

After you have chosen your 4 “buddies” begin creating screen names. Keep in mind: the screen

name MUST reflect an accomplishment of the historical figure. You must include the historical

person next to your screen name as shown below.

1. USPres1 = George Washington 2. 3. 4. 5.

Finally…

Pick two historical people. Transcribe a conversation between these two people

as if they are speaking through “Instant-Messenger”. You must include the screen name of the person

speaking. Each person must say at least 5 lines! This is a total

of 10 lines of speaking. You MAY have more lines. All conversations MUST BE CORRECT FACTS AND

ACCURATE! You will submit all of your work as a Microsoft Word

Document to Schoology. This project is due Friday, May 20 by 11:00 PM!

HOW WILL YOU BE GRADED?

SCORE CRITERION

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Student created a screen name that reflects an important accomplishment of an individual

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Student created a screen name that shows unique and original thinking

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Student wrote an instant-message conversation that is meaningful and includes specific historic examples and perspectives

1 2 3 4 5

This project was submitted on time: May 20, 2011

TOTAL: ____________/20

SOMEEXAMPLES!

BY:5th grade student 2009 - 2010

Liliuokalani- 50statequeen-Her state (Hawaii), was the50th state of the U.S.A ANDShe was the last queen ofHawaii before she gave

Hawaii to America.

Sacagawea- lewisclarktrip-Sacagawea helped Lewis& Clark when they weresent to the Western part

of America. She acted as a translator.

Queen Liliuokalani- 50statequeenSacagawea- lewisclarktrip

Pocahontas- savedcaptainsmithHarriet Tubman- slaveescapeWilliam Penn- penn’swoods

50statequeen: Aloha, so tell me, what all was it like living in your time?Lewisclarktrip: It was nice, I mean it was hard to carry my son around all the time, but I had fun

on the adventure.50statequeen: Cool.Lewisclarktrip: So what did you do and how is the weather in Hawaii?50statequeen: I ruled as the queen of Hawaii and the weather is mostly good, although there are

volcanoes. I was the last queen because I decided to give Hawaii to the United States. Tell me about you.

Lewisclarktrip: I am Sacagawea and my husband was the real explorer. I went along and translated for Lewis and Clark. My son had to travel with us and he was only a baby.

50statequeen: Cool, your life sounds exciting or dangerous.Lewisclarktrip: Yes, but it was quite enjoyable. Your life sounds fun, as a queen.50statequeen: Mostly, although there is a lot of pressure.Lewisclarktrip: I am glad I could meet… I mean I.M. you.50statequeen: And as well as you. Meet me on here later.

My Buddies

By 5th grade student 2009 - 2010

Gw Pres1 says: HTPR rider2 says:HTGW Pres1 says:Have you talk to TR Rough3? PRrider2 says:No, haven’t heard from him.GW Pres1 says: I’m so glad that the winter is over.Lots of snow and horribly cold in Valley Forge! Didn’t think we ‘d make it when I was there.PR rider2 says: ITA Boston was freezing.GW Pres1 says:Hey TR Rough3 has come on line.TR Rough3 says:HT EMFBI I saw you guys on line and I want to chat.

GW Pres1

PR rider2

George @ GW Pres1@HOTMAIL.COM - x

TR Rough3

George @ GW Pres1@HOTMAIL.COM - x

GW Pres1

PR rider2

TR Rough3

GW Pres1 says: LTNSTR Rough3 says: Lets talk about battles we fought . And the horses we rode.GW Pres1 says: Sir Howe, that Red Coat, was quite a challenge. He could of destroyed us in NY. PR rider2 says:O let me tell you about the Red Coats. On my midnight only Dr. Prescott completed our mission. Dawes escaped but I was captured. They took one of my best horses. I had to walk home! TR Rough3 says: At San Juan Hill the Rough Riders were brave men. We had excellent horses to go into battle with.GW Pres1 says: The horses I have ridden in battle served me well. I love horses. Don’t you?

George @ GW Pres1@HOTMAIL.COM - x

GW Pres1

PR rider2

PR rider2 says:ITATR Rough3 says:SOTMG I must work on new laws. TLK2UL8TR guys.GW Pres1 says: SYS Rough3. I must go too, Martha is calling me.PR rider2 says:CUL

TR Rough3

Assignment

BEGIN WORKING ON YOUR PROJECT!

THIS PROJECT IS DUE FRIDAY, MAY 20 BY 11:00

PM!