What if? Virtual Time Line- PBL (Remember a time line goes in the order that it happened)

Answer the Big Question!!!! What if events in history had a different ending, how might it affect the future?

 In order to get to the big question you have to understand the event.  Once you understand the event, what affect did it really have?  If you understand what really happened then you can start to predict how a different outcome might change things.

 Groups are set by me  each team member is assigned a job Historian- describes what really happened Psychic- predicts what might happen if events were different Architect- slide show designer  A minimum of 4 events from Ancient Civilizations these are the events for the time line  Remember a time line goes in order from oldest to newest.

 each slide should look similar to the demo slide  each group will receive a rubric and is responsible for following its guidelines.  You are in a group to help each other. Just because you have a certain job does not mean that your input is not important. If you miss a day you will be very behind.  Use your time wisely. We are only in the lab for 3 days.  Each group will present or submit their projects by December 8.

Title Historian’s Job  Event in history  explanation of the event Psychic’s Job  What if this happened instead…  How might it have changed the future Architect's Job  Find media and customize each slide appropriate for each event

Cooperation  As you begin everyone in your group should be deciding what events are going to be used.  each job must talk to the others to see what they need to do ex. the Psychic will not be able to complete their job unless they cooperate with the Historian. The Architect will not know what direction to go with the slides unless they talk to the other group members

Naysayers -People who predicted poorly  "This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us." -- Western Union internal memo, "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." -- Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943 "Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible." -- Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." -- Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977 Don’t be a naysayer often times they are wrong!!!

For Example: Battle of Thermopylae Greeks fought the Persians in 190 BC  Spartans set out to protect a thin pass against a far larger Persian army.  The Spartans were unsuccessful and fell to the Persian Army.  they stalled the Persians long enough for the remainder of the Greek military to regroup and to prepare for the Persian invasion.  As a result the Greeks defeated the Persians

 What if the Spartans had not held out as long as they did?  Persians would have conquered Greece  Greece would be part of Asia not Europe  Democracy would not have been developed, we would not have the freedoms that we enjoy now.