Alternative History Projects

We are working on the alternative history project. Students take some event in history, change it, and imagine how today's world would be different. The projects will be a timeline and a PowerPoint explaining the alternative history. Most students are working with a partner. I have allowed a few groups of three so that no student has to work alone. I will be giving class time to work on the project during the next week -- students should be able to complete the assignment in class without additional homework if they wisely use their class time (i.e., they work rather than socialize). The alternative history must be logical, realistic, and probable. Omit references to mythological figures or anything that would be impossible in the real world (such as unicorns, dragons, or magic). Also exclude anything not known to exist, such as space aliens. Even in the alternative history all the rules of physics still apply.