Directions: Use these slides and notes to create your project.
A time capsule is usually a collection gathered by a city or graduating class or other group
to serve as a reminder of the year and to be opened at a later date.
• For this project, you will choose an era in history and create a digital time capsule that
represents that era.
• You will use images, multimedia components, and text to convey this information.
• Some key items to include: clothing, housing, tools, currency, newspaper, posters/signs,
if applicable prices of goods, products, packaging, and transportation. Essentially,
anything that will help your audience understand the time period.

Digital time capsule
template
A template for students to complete a digital time
capsule of an era in history.

Introduce the era
• Use this type of slide
for visual impact.
• You can use images or
text here.
• Limit your text to key
concepts and words so you
can explain them during
your presentation.

A special day in the era
• Include details about a
special day from the era you
are discussing.
• Add an image from the day.
• Include the date and, if any,
significant people involved.
• You can put text in both
boxes.
• You can put images in both
boxes.
• You can put text in one box
and an image in the other.

Collage
of the era
Create a visual
representation of
the era, including
pictures of:

Collage 2
of the era
Create a visual
representation of
the era, including
pictures of:

Compare and contrast something
from the era
Use this for the title
• You might use a map of the area during
different time periods within the era –
was there a lot of growth? What did it
look like before and after?
Or
• Consider comparing and contrasting the
beginning of the era to the end of the
era.
Use this for the title
• Add an image or text here to
compare/contrast.

Include an iconic picture from the era.

Famous
person
Famous person from the era:
• Add an image of a famous
person from the era and then
explain his/her significance.
• You could also use a slide like
this to capture an important
event during the era.

Letter from the
generation
• What do you think the people who lived
in that era would say to you about their
lives and experiences?
• Include a message from the generation
to future generations who find the time
capsule.
• Things to reflect on when writing the
letter:
• How would they like to be remembered?
• What message would they want to
share?
• Would they give future generations any
advice? If so, what would it be?

Final slide
Wrap up the trip into history and add your final thoughts, ideas, and questions.
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