1. Bell Ringer

2. Objective
Global Citizens can use timelines to draw conclusions about history

3. Skills of Reading Timelines
Placing an event on the timeline
Which happened closest/before/after?
Which happened during?
Identifying “theme” from the timeline
Making inferences

4. Placing an event on the timeline

5. Placing an event on the timeline
Examine the timeline. Look for time designations like BCE and AD.
Determine where the date belongs. Put a star on the timeline where the date best fits.
Write the letters of the answer choices in the location they suggest.
Find the answer choice closest to your star.
Double check your answer by rereading timeline and time designations.

6. 1. Examine the timeline. Look for time designations like BCE and AD.

7. 2. Determine where the date belongs
2. Determine where the date belongs. Put a star on the timeline where the date best fits.

8. 3. Write the letters of the answer choices in the location they suggest.

9. 3. Write the letters of the answer choices in the location they suggest.J G

10. 4. Find the answer choice closest to your star.J G

11. 5. Double check your answer by rereading timeline and time designations.F H J G

12. 1361: The black death reappears in England and ravages Europe.
Where on the timeline should this information be placed?
Before the beginning of the Renaissance in Italy.
Between 1368 and 1376 AD.
After 1351, but before 1368.
Before the Mali reached its height.

13. Which happened closest/before/after?
Which of these events occurred closest in time to the founding of the Roman Republic?
A City-states developed in Greece.
B Egypt became a powerful empire.
C Feudalism was established in Europe.
D Ideas of Greece and Rome spread to other areas.

14. Which happened closest/before/after?
Examine the timeline. Look for time designations like BCE and AD.
Find the event. Put a star on the event.
Write the letters of the answer choices in the location they suggest.
Find the answer choice closest to your star.
Double check your answer by rereading timeline and time designations.

15. 1. Examine the timeline. Look for time designations like BCE and AD.
Which of these events occurred closest in time to the founding of the Roman Republic?
A City-states developed in Greece.
B Egypt became a powerful empire.
C Feudalism was established in Europe.
D Ideas of Greece and Rome spread to other areas.

16. 2. Find the event. Put a star on the event.
Which of these events occurred closest in time to the founding of the Roman Republic?
A City-states developed in Greece.
B Egypt became a powerful empire.
C Feudalism was established in Europe.
D Ideas of Greece and Rome spread to other areas.

17. 3. Write the letters of the answer choices in the location they suggest.
Which of these events occurred closest in time to the founding of the Roman Republic?
A City-states developed in Greece.
B Egypt became a powerful empire.
C Feudalism was established in Europe.
D Ideas of Greece and Rome spread to other areas. B A C D

18. 4. Find the answer choice closest to your star.
Which of these events occurred closest in time to the founding of the Roman Republic?
A City-states developed in Greece.
B Egypt became a powerful empire.
C Feudalism was established in Europe.
D Ideas of Greece and Rome spread to other areas. B A C D

19. 5. Double check your answer by rereading timeline and time designations.
Which of these events occurred closest in time to the founding of the Roman Republic?
A City-states developed in Greece.
B Egypt became a powerful empire.
C Feudalism was established in Europe.
D Ideas of Greece and Rome spread to other areas. B A C D

20. Placing an event on the timeline
Which of these events occurred closest in time to the beginning of the Renaissance in Italy?
Hundred Years War
Ming Dynasty begins in China
John Wycliffe translats the Latin Bible into English
Peak of Muslim culture in Spain

21. Which happened during?
594 B.C. Solon takes steps towards democracy in Greece.
588 B.C. – Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar captures Jerusalem
563 B.C. – Siddharta Guatama, founder of Buddhism, is born
559 B.C. – Cyrus the Great begins rule in Persia
551 B.C. – Confucius is born.
509 B.C. – Romans establish Republic
500 B.C. – Hinduism emerges as a major religion in India
483 B.C. – Siddharta Guatama dies
384 B.C. – Aristotle is born in Greece
332 B.C. – Alexander the Great invades Egypt
323 B.C. – Alexander the Great dies
According to the timeline, which took place during the lifetime of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)?
A. Aristotle was born.
B. Jerusalem was captured by Nebuchadnezzar.
C. The Romans established a republic.
D. Alexander the Great invaded Egypt.

22. Which happened during/between/from_to_?
Examine the timeline. Look for time designations like BCE and AD.
Determine the beginning of the time period and the end of the time period. Put a large square around the time period.
Write the letters of the answer choices in the location they suggest.
Find the answer choice within your square.
Double check your answer by rereading timeline and time designations.

23. 1. Examine the timeline. Look for time designations like BCE and AD.
594 B.C. Solon takes steps towards democracy in Greece.
588 B.C. – Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar captures Jerusalem
563 B.C. – Siddharta Guatama, founder of Buddhism, is born
559 B.C. – Cyrus the Great begins rule in Persia
551 B.C. – Confucius is born.
509 B.C. – Romans establish Republic
500 B.C. – Hinduism emerges as a major religion in India
483 B.C. – Siddharta Guatama dies
384 B.C. – Aristotle is born in Greece
332 B.C. – Alexander the Great invades Egypt
323 B.C. – Alexander the Great dies
According to the timeline, which took place during the lifetime of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)?
A. Aristotle was born.
B. Jerusalem was captured by Nebuchadnezzar.
C. The Romans established a republic.
D. Alexander the Great invaded Egypt.

24. 2. Determine the beginning of the time period and the end of the time period. Put a large square around the time period.
594 B.C. Solon takes steps towards democracy in Greece.
588 B.C. – Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar captures Jerusalem
563 B.C. – Siddharta Guatama, founder of Buddhism, is born
559 B.C. – Cyrus the Great begins rule in Persia
551 B.C. – Confucius is born.
509 B.C. – Romans establish Republic
500 B.C. – Hinduism emerges as a major religion in India
483 B.C. – Siddharta Guatama dies
384 B.C. – Aristotle is born in Greece
332 B.C. – Alexander the Great invades Egypt
323 B.C. – Alexander the Great dies
According to the timeline, which took place during the lifetime of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)?
A. Aristotle was born.
B. Jerusalem was captured by Nebuchadnezzar.
C. The Romans established a republic.
D. Alexander the Great invaded Egypt.

25. 3. Write the letters of the answer choices in the location they suggest.
594 B.C. Solon takes steps towards democracy in Greece.
588 B.C. – Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar captures Jerusalem
563 B.C. – Siddharta Guatama, founder of Buddhism, is born
559 B.C. – Cyrus the Great begins rule in Persia
551 B.C. – Confucius is born.
509 B.C. – Romans establish Republic
500 B.C. – Hinduism emerges as a major religion in India
483 B.C. – Siddharta Guatama dies
384 B.C. – Aristotle is born in Greece
332 B.C. – Alexander the Great invades Egypt
323 B.C. – Alexander the Great dies
According to the timeline, which took place during the lifetime of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)?
A. Aristotle was born.
B. Jerusalem was captured by Nebuchadnezzar.
C. The Romans established a republic.
D. Alexander the Great invaded Egypt.

26. 4. Find the answer choice within your square.
594 B.C. Solon takes steps towards democracy in Greece.
588 B.C. – Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar captures Jerusalem
563 B.C. – Siddharta Guatama, founder of Buddhism, is born
559 B.C. – Cyrus the Great begins rule in Persia
551 B.C. – Confucius is born.
509 B.C. – Romans establish Republic
500 B.C. – Hinduism emerges as a major religion in India
483 B.C. – Siddharta Guatama dies
384 B.C. – Aristotle is born in Greece
332 B.C. – Alexander the Great invades Egypt
323 B.C. – Alexander the Great dies
According to the timeline, which took place during the lifetime of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)?
A. Aristotle was born.
B. Jerusalem was captured by Nebuchadnezzar.
C. The Romans established a republic.
D. Alexander the Great invaded Egypt.

27. Exit Ticket

28. Reflection