MRS. WHEELER How To Make A Timeline

Bellringer 1. Copy the objective: IWBAT explain how timelines help us to understand the past 2.What is a primary source? Provide one example. 3. How do primary sources help us to understand the past? 4. What is chronology? 5. How do timelines help us to understand the past?

What is a timeline time·line (tmln)n.1. A schedule of activities or events; a timetable.  a. A chronology.  b. A representation or exhibit of key events within a particular historical period, often consisting of illustrative visual material accompanied by written commentary, arranged chronologically.

Chronology the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.  the study of historical records to establish the dates of past events.

B.C. B.C.E. A.D. C.E B.C.- (Before Christ) This is the time in history before the birth of Jesus Christ  B.C.E. = Before Common Era A.D.- (Anno Domini – “after birth”) This is the time in history after the birth of Jesus Christ  C.E. = Common Era Timelines help historians to determine the cause and effect for major events throughout history.

Steps to make a timeline Decide what the timeline will show  personal events, big political events, events related to a geographic area, randomly chosen events, and so on. How will you choose which events to include and exclude? Make a list of events that you wish to put on your timeline Research and note the specific dates when the events that you wish to include occurred  It is a good idea to note your source(s), too, so that you can return later and verify the dates, if necessary. List the events in a chronology, a sequence of earliest to latest What are the earliest and latest dates that you wish to include

Steps to make a timeline continued Choose the period of time that your timeline will cover  Be sure to include your earliest and latest dates Decide what units of time you will use  (days, months, years, decades, centuries, etc.) Draw a line and divide it in to segments Label the dates on the appropriate segments, left to right Using the chronology that you made of events and dates  Figure out where they would fall on your timeline  How will you mark and label them?  For instance, you could write on the timeline, attach colored labels, or make a code that refers back to your chronology

Civilization Timeline You will create a timeline for all the civilizations we will study this year. The expectations are: Each dash on the bottom is 500 years. Start with 4000 B.C. on the left and go to 1500 A.D. on the right.  Include 1 fact about each civilization on the timeline. There must be a title.  Be creative. Timeline must be neat and legible.  Use a ruler to keep lines straight.

Accuracy: The timeline was ordered correctly. The information that was provided is correct and accurate. ___ / 5 pts Response Question: The question was answered correctly and the JAGS process was followed. ____ /2 pts Organization: The timeline is organized, neat, and legible.____ /3pts TOTAL____ /10pts Civilization Timeline Rubric How will this be graded?

Ticket out of Class 1. What is chronology? 2. How do timelines help us to understand the past?