Write a short explanation of life experiences as if you were a particular object from history (for example: Da Vinci's paintbrush).   

Create a 3-dimensional cube where each of the six sides contain information and images about a historical figure. 

Complete a poem with a pre-made layout about a specific person

(or group) in history. Requires detailed information about the figure.

Create a bumper sticker about a specific topic. Usable in any unit. Requires high creativity. 

Graphically organize information in a series of connected circles (or bubbles). 

Describe two causes and two effects of a historical event. Requires any event with obvious causes and effects.  

Write about 5 important people, places, or things... 4 review questions, 3 interesting facts you learned this unit, 2 topics you’d like to learn more about, and draw 1 picture.  5, 4, 3, 2, 1! 

Write out the daily schedule for a person living in a historical civilization.  

Write a summary of a historical event in the form of a text message. 

Complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast two historical figures, events or civilizations.

Create a wanted (or hero) poster for a figure in history.  

Complete a graphic organizer as a unit summary. Requires the unit to be broken into 5 parts to work as shown here. 

Choose two people (or groups of people) we learned about this unit and complete a short poem for each.  Basically, you’ll make two bio-poems. 

Using a picture with random shapes and scribbles, create a scene depicting something we studied in the unit. Highly recommended.   

Create flashcards for four key terms from a unit.

Draw a map and add captions or small pictures to bring the map to life. 

Draw a timeline and add captions or small pictures to bring it to life. 

Create an instant message conversation between two historical figures about a historic event.  

Write and recite an introductory speech for a historical figure. May require some extra research about the figure.  

Write a creative fictional story using key terms and figures from the unit.  

Create a storyboard layout for a movie based on a historical event.  

Use art and writing to recreate a given unit as a movie. Design a movie poster and write a movie review. 

Create a Myspace page for a historical figure. Highly Recommended. 

Design a one page magazine-style cover for a section of the textbook.

Create a puppet of a historical figure along with a list of statements that person would or did say. 

Create a children's book about a given topic. 

Write and perform a short play about a historical event. Completed in pairs or small groups.  

Create a six-panel foldout brochure that highlights the history, hot spots, and accomodations of a society we have studied. 

Create a web page about a specific topic from a unit.  

Create a textbook page showing how history would be different if an historical detail was changed.

Create a board game about a period in history.  This is much more difficult than you think, so students must have an "A" or teacher permission to attempt this.