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Historical Tweets

What if historical figures had access to social media? In this engaging classroom activity, students will explore how people throughout history might have expressed their thoughts and experiences online. Working in groups, participants will create a Twitter account for a historical figure, crafting 10 Tweets that reflect their perspective on historical globalization. Students will present their favorite Tweet to the class, explaining its significance. This innovative approach connects historical perspectives with modern social media, allowing for a deeper understanding of history.

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Historical Tweets

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  1. Historical Tweets What would they have hashtagged?

  2. People throughout history did not have access to social media like we do today. • But what if they did? What would they put on their Facebook profile? What would they Instagram? What would they Tweet? • Today’s activity will give you a chance to use social media and use it to make connections to historical perspectives. Rationale

  3. Get into groups of 3 (total of 6 groups), and move to a ‘workstation’ in the classroom • Receive your information from Mr. Lowe with the contents of your historical perspective • Grab an iPad • Go to www.twitter.com • One group member use your school email address to create a Twitter account for you historical person • justinlowe@edu.gpcsd.ca Instructions

  4. Make sure you follow @MrLoweSJCHS, and eventually the other groups once they are set up • As a group, crate 10 Tweets that your person would have made during their life • Your Tweets MUST reflect the PERSPECTIVE towards HISTORICAL GLOBALIZATION • Be APPROPRIATE and CONSIDERATE • Follow the classroom Tweets on the SmartBoard Cont’d

  5. Each group member will pick their favourite Tweet • You have 2 options • Option 1 – Orally explain to the class how your favourite Tweet reflects the perspective toward historical globalization • Option 2 – Go to Mr. Lowe’s website and write a blog entry that explains how the Tweet reflects the perspective towards historical globalization • Delete your Twitter accounts. Lastly

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