1. You will create a timeline of your life.

2. You will begin with a number line. -7 -8 -5 -6 -40 -3 -2 1 8 2 3 4 5 6 7

3. The year of your birth will be represented by a zero. 0

4. Events that happened before your birth will be placed on the negative side of the number line -6-5-4-3-2-10

5. Events that happened after your birth will be placed on the positive side of the number line 01234560123456

6. Numberline Each number represents a year either before or after your birth. -8 would be represent an event that happened 8 years before you were born. 8 would represent an event 8 years after you were born. -7 -8 -5 -6 -40 -3 -2 1 8 2 3 4 5 6 7

7. Events to add to Timeline 5 family events before your birth 5 historic events before your birth 5 historic events after your birth 10 personal events after your birth 5 future goals you hope to accomplish The events listed in red will be on the negative side of your timeline. The events listed in blue will be on the positive side of your timeline.

8. Placing events on Timeline Determine if the event will appear on the positive (after you were born) or negative (before your were born) side of your timeline Calculate # of years the event happened before/after your birth and this will correspond to the number on your timeline

9. Color Code Key for Events Choose a color to represent historic events Choose a different color to represent personal / family events Choose a third color to represent future events