1. What is a timeline? By Zani Alam

2. Timeline: a time line is a diagram that shows when events took place. Decade: a period of ten years Century: one hundred years Millennium: one thousand years Chronological order: a sequence of events arrnged from oldest to newest. AD ‘Anno Domini’: Latin for ‘In the Year of Our Lord’ BC: Before Christ BCE: ‘before Common Era’ instead of BC CE: Common Era instead of AD Important words:

3. Timeline? Units of time Horizontal or vertical days, months, years, decades, centuries, etc.)etc.).

4. Time line History Project Wars Astronomy Biology Geology Use of timeline

5. Time line Displaying events A graphic design chronological sequence Helps to understand how each event might impact on another A fast 'snapshot' of time, people and events

6. What is a time line? A time line is a diagram that shows when events took place. Time lines are read from left to right.

7. Understand quickly how each event might impact on another Help memory Plot events in a graphic way

8. Why should I learn how to read a time line? To understand history, we need to know when things happened. We also need to know in which order they happened. We can read history books and other books for this information. But, sometimes it can be confusing to understand what happened first and next! Reading a time line can clear that confusion. A time line not only shows when events took place, but it also shows the amount of time that passes between events. In this way, a time line helps to give a sense of sequence, or order, to history.

9. A vertical or horizontal timeline? When creating a timeline first choose the type of line required The timeline is usually created by drawing a line from left to right, or bottom to top. Creating a horizontal timeline - Recommended for creating short span timelines Creating a vertical timeline - Vertical timelines which are drawn from bottom to top, allow substantial in fact unlimited entries to be made. A vertical or horizontal timeline? When creating a timeline first choose the type of line required The timeline is usually created by drawing a line from left to right, or bottom to top. Creating a horizontal timeline - Recommended for creating short span timelines Creating a vertical timeline - Vertical timelines which are drawn from bottom to top, allow substantial in fact unlimited entries to be made.

10. Plot History on a Line 1- Give your timeline a heading. 2- Include what the timeline will show: personal events, political events, events related to a geographic area, randomly chosen events, and so on. 3- List the events in a chronology, a sequence of earliest to latest. 4- What are the earliest and latest dates that you wish to include 5- Choose the period of time that your timeline will cover. 6- Decide what units of time you will use (days, months, years, decades, centuries, etc.). 7- Divide your timeline into segments or intervals. 8- Draw a line and divide it into the number of equal segments or intervals. 9- Label the dates and write the events. Plot History on a Line 1- Give your timeline a heading. 2- Include what the timeline will show: personal events, political events, events related to a geographic area, randomly chosen events, and so on. 3- List the events in a chronology, a sequence of earliest to latest. 4- What are the earliest and latest dates that you wish to include 5- Choose the period of time that your timeline will cover. 6- Decide what units of time you will use (days, months, years, decades, centuries, etc.). 7- Divide your timeline into segments or intervals. 8- Draw a line and divide it into the number of equal segments or intervals. 9- Label the dates and write the events.

11. Things you should follow when drawing a time line Text should be clear What is the end date of the timeline? Establish the total Time span you need to create What is the start date of the timeline? Determine the style of line required i.e. horizontal or vertical timeline Enter the most significant dates on the timeline and then provide facts and information of people or events The dates must be entered sequentially

12. Ageevent 1981born 1997professional player 1998wins Adelaide Open 1999wins Davis cup 2001wins the US Open 2002Wins Wimbledon Example 1 This timeline covers a span of 21 years Hewitt’s life

13. This timeline covers a span of 21 years Scale : 1 square = 1 year 19801980 19811981 19821982 19831983 19851985 20002000 19901990 19951995 Born 19971997 Professional player 19981998 Wins Adelaide Open 19991999 Wins Davis Cup 20012001 Wins US Open 20022002 Wins Wimbledon Horizontal timeline The start date of the timeline The end date of the timeline Ageevent 1981born 1997professional player 1998wins Adelaide Open 1999wins Davis cup 2001wins the US Open 2002Wins Wimbledon Heading Dates Events

14. Hewitt’s life This timeline covers a span of 21 years Scale : 1 square = 1 year 19801980 19811981 19821982 19831983 19851985 20002000 19901990 19951995 Born 19971997 Professional player 19981998 Wins Adelaide Open 19991999 Wins Davis Cup 20012001 Wins US Open 20022002 Wins Wimbledon Horizontal timeline The start date of the timeline The end date of the timeline Ageevent 1981born 1997professional player 1998wins Adelaide Open 1999wins Davis cup 2001wins the US Open 2002Wins Wimbledon Heading Dates Events

15. Ageevent 1981born 1997professional player 1998wins Adelaide Open 1999wins Davis cup 2001wins the US Open 2002Wins Wimbledon Hewitt’s life Heading 3- List the events in a chronology 5- Choose the period of time that your timeline will cover. This timeline covers a span of 21 years (From 1981 to 2002) 4- What are the earliest and latest dates that you wish to include? 1980 and 2004 1- Give your timeline a heading. 2- Include what the timeline will show Personal events 6- Decide what units of time you will use :Years 6- Decide what units of time you will use :Years 7- Choose the scale for your timeline and divide it into segments or intervals Scale: 1 unit=1 year 7- Choose the scale for your timeline and divide it into segments or intervals Scale: 1 unit=1 year Wins Wimbledon Wins US Open Wins Davis Cup Wins Adelaide Open Professional player Born Each square represents 1 year 8- Label the dates and write the events.

16. Ageevent 1981born 1997professional player 1998wins Adelaide Open 1999wins Davis cup 2001wins the US Open 2002Wins Wimbledon Hewitt’s life Heading 3- List the events in a chronology 5- Choose the period of time that your timeline will cover. This timeline covers a span of 21 years (From 1981 to 2002) 4- What are the earliest and latest dates that you wish to include? 1980 and 2004 1- Give your timeline a heading. 2- Include what the timeline will show Personal events 6- Decide what units of time you will use :Years 6- Decide what units of time you will use :Years 7- Choose the scale for your timeline and divide it into segments or intervals Scale: 1 unit=1 year 7- Choose the scale for your timeline and divide it into segments or intervals Scale: 1 unit=1 year Wins Wimbledon Wins US Open Wins Davis Cup Wins Adelaide Open Professional player Born Each square represents 1 year 8- Label the dates and write the events.

17. Dateevent 1807First steamboat 1825 First steam engine developed 1839 National road is built 1903 Wright brothers’ first flight 1908 Henry Ford made a car called the Mode T 1928 Ford sold more than fifteen million cars Example 2 scale : 1 unit = 10 years because we have a long span of time This timeline covers a span of 130 years. From 1800 to 1950.

18. Scale : 1 unit or 1 square = 5 years 18001800 18101810 18201820 18301830 18901890 First steamboat 19301930 National road is built Ford sold more than fifteen million cars This timeline covers a span of 130 years. From 1800 to 1930. Dateevent 1807First steamboat 1825First steam engine developed 1839National road is built 1903Wright brothers’ first flight 1908Henry Ford made a car called the Mode T 1928Ford sold more than fifteen million cars 19001900 1807 First steam engine developed 1825 18401840 1839 1928

19. First steamboat 1807 First steam engine developed National road is built 1839 1825 Ford sold more than fifteen million cars 1928 Scale : 1 unit or 1 square = 5 years Dateevent 1807First steamboat 1825First steam engine developed 1839National road is built 1903Wright brothers’ first flight 1908Henry Ford made a car called the Mode T 1928Ford sold more than fifteen million cars This timeline covers a span of 130 years. From 1800 to 1930.