1. Election of 1828 Storyboard Activity American History

2. What is a Storyboard? A storyboard is a visual outline of the most important events of a major period in history. A storyboard project allows students the opportunity for individual research, the chance to rank important information, and to produce a tangible proof of their learning.

3. Example The following slide contains an example of a storyboard for major battles of World War II. The Outline students will follow to complete this project is included in the final slides. Students will receive paper copies of this exact outline.

4. D-Day June 6 th, 1944. D-Day was critical to the victory of the Allied Powers over the Axis Powers. This beach landing on the north coast of France, in Normandy, broke through Hitler’s Atlantic Wall, and meant the beginning of the end of Germany’s control over Europe in WW2. The war would end in Europe less than one year later, in May 1945. The Battle of the Bulge. Dec 1944 to Jan 1945. Taking place in the Ardennes Forest, this secret German attack was meant to split the Allied Forces, capture Antwerp and destroy several US Armies, resulting in a negotiated end to the war. Allied forces suffered 19,000 casualties. It failed and spelled the end of Nazi Germany by May 1945. Victory in Europe Day, May 8 th, 1945. Known as V-E Day, this day marked the final victory of Nazi Germany in Europe. Germany unconditionally surrendered to Allied Forces in Europe after the suicide of Adolf Hitler. The US would still have to defeat Japan, however, and fighting in Asia would continue until August 1945.