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Unit 2 Portfolio - Utah's Early Years Timeline Portfolio

This project is a timeline of events leading to "Statehood for Utah". Your final timeline should include a minimum of 5 significant events in Utah state history between 1600–1900. Each item should include an image that represents the event, a specific date, and a 1-2 sentence description of the event.

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Step 1: Research

  1. Identify 5 events that led to Utah gaining statehood.

  2. Identify a date associated with each event. 

  3. Select a visual to represent each event you chose (one image per event)

  4. Each event must include a 1-2 sentence description. (must be written in complete sentences)

  5. You must use a minimum of 2 resources when conducting you research. Make sure to record the site or book you used when conducting your research. WIKIPEDIA does not count.

Links to help you research:
www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/w/WOMENS_SUFFRAGE_IN_UTAH.shtml
​www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/s/STATEHOOD.shtml
historytogo.utah.gov/explorers-trappers/
https://historytogo.utah.gov/cowboys-cattle/​

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Step 2 – Create your Timeline.  
After you complete your research, create your timeline.  You can create this by hand, google doc, Microsoft Word, or another word processor

  1. In the center of your page, draw a straight line.  This is will be your timeline.  

  2. Add each of your events. **Remember timelines are sequential.  Dates must be in chronological order.**

  3. Each event needs to include the following:

  • ​ A date (month/day/year--if possible)

  • A 1-2 sentence summary of event

  • An image to represents the event                              

      4.  Finally, at the bottom of the page, include a minimum of 2 citations. These are the sources you used to gather   
            your research. DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA.  It is not an academic site and will not be accepted.

 

Step 3- Submit your Events Leading to Statehood

  1. ​Upload your timeline to the drop box located on slide 5 of Unit 2: Lesson 9​

 

Timeline Example: 

*The timeline below is is for reference only.  It is a timeline of events leading to Civil War--not leading to statehood for Utah.  Please make sure your timeline follows all portfolio requirements listed in steps 1 & 2.

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Rubric: review the rubric Criteria and how your portfolio will be scored.

Criteria:

 

Selects 5 appropriate images & events in Utah state history between 1600–1900 (5 points)

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Writes a description of each event in 1-2 sentences & uses proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation​​ (5 points)

                                                                                                          

Total 10 points

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