Forrest Gump meets the Early 20th Century Make a Copy
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us history 11 grade history English
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With their instructor, students will be surveyed as to which historical developments are the most important in our unit. Once students decide on their top eight, the instructor will add two. Students will then use the list to create a story similar to the movie "Forrest Gump". The characters will be directly affected by historical developments. Students must ensure the story utilizes real life analysis of these historical events to correspond with the development of the story, Students must have at least 5 paragraphs.
Students will read their story on a Discussion Post in Canvas on the Digital Learners day, Friday March 8th 2024. Each Student will respond to at least two of their classmates stories as far as the believeability, the connection to historical developments, and any similariites in their stories.