Your Day in History
OVERVIEW:
Use MS Word and the Internet to create a one-page newspaper of stuff that happened on the day you were born. The above links will help you search for events in history. MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE YOUR BIRTH AS ONE OF THE STORIES!
Copy and paste pictures and words to give an idea of what was going on in the world on and around the day you were born.
Examples of things you can include:
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On what day of the week were you born? |
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What does you first name mean? |
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list popular music, concerts, or new releases in your birth year |
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list TV shows and movies playing when you were born |
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Products being advertised, ads and commercials |
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Sports: winning teams and games |
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Prices of common things (food, gas, movies, CDs, etc.) |
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Who was the President of the United States then? |
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Big news stories of the day |
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Anybody famous share your same birthday? |
Internet sites worth visiting include:
| Anyday Today in History |
| My Virtual Reference Desk - My Daily Almanac |
| Today in History |
| Uncle Woody's Almanac |