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Annotated Time Line

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students write biographies and timelines of famous people. They research a famous historical figure and his associated events. They write a two-page biography of the figure and create a timeline detailing the events of his life. They...
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Making a Time Line

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read along with chapter 3 audio tape and answer comprehension questions orally. They retell some of the events they read about and list them as a class and tell what the purpose of a timeline and what it does. Students then...
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Timeline of Tijuana Estuary Populations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the various populations that have made their home in the Tijuana Estuary. In groups, they read an article and note the name of each population, facts and what tools they used in a journal. They use colored...
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It's About Time

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In collaborative teams, students create individual autobiographical presentations that help them investigate their historical background. As they collaborate and create their projects they discuss and come to realize how current...
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Personal Timeline

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine timelines. They listen to a story and write a sequence of events in chronological order. Students discuss the use and importance of timelines. They construct a personal timeline.
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An Encounter of Former Foes

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine a timeline on the internet showing the relationship between the American Government and the Nez Perce in the 19th Century. After looking at the timeline and included map, students answer questions.
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Daytona 500 Timeline

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a timeline of the history of the Daytona 500 at Daytona, Florida. Students use AppleWorks draw to create the timeline, and students incorporate pictures to illustrate their timeline.
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SPORTS HISTORY

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils research and analyze the development of sports in our country. Students interpret the events in histors that have been reflected in the sports and leisure activities selected as individuals and as a nation. Pupils create their own...
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Geologic Time - When Was Coal Formed?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine geologic periods and determine the major happenings in each. They complete a chart of information about the characteristics of geologic eras. They create timeline that shows the major epochs, periods, and eras.
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Time's Up

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reflect on the events of the year 2000 by creating timelines that note memorable events in the news and in their won private lives. They combine individual timelines into a larger classroom timeline.
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Journey Through Time

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the movement of the Bison over the land bridge. In groups, they use the events to put them into the correct sequence. They apply measurement to chronological time and read more information about the land bridge.
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Inventions Multimedia Time Line

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research the impact of particular inventions on various times throughout history. They compile information from the Internet and a database to create a multimedia timeline of important inventions. The program Timeliner is...
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How Can We Create a Timeline That Reflects the Historical Significance of a Landmark Building?"

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discover the historical signifigance of a landmark building. Using a series of timelines, they reflect different historical perspectives on the building. They develop a PowerPoint presentation to share their timelines...
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The 2007 Iditarod: "Timeline"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the timeline of the Iditarod Race in Alaska. Creating their own timeline, they add events of importance to their lives. They must have accurate dates and able to read the timeline once it is completed. They share their...
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The Philippines-U.S. Involvement

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research and discuss the rational for U.S. involvement in the Philippines. They discuss overall foreign and domestic policies of the U.S. Then they create a timeline that highlights this impact.
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Civil War Time Line

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils draw a time line on graph paper on a scale of one square to every five years beginning in 1770 and ending at 2000. They place historic events and inventions in their correct time period on the time line, and add their birthday to it.
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Parallel Lives

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students research the life of an important person in the Civil War on each side who had basically the same responsibilities. They create a timeline based on their lives and present their findings to the class.
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Chronology: They Time of My Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate the importance of intact information to achieve accuracy. They compare and constrast their timelines with the chronological information contained in a stratified archaeological site.
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Remember When?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work in cooperative groups to research life in a decade of the 20th century. Each group member writes a 7-10 page paper highlighting the social, political and cultural events and the group presents a Powerpoint presentation to...
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Come Fly With Me...Aviation

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students conduct internet research on aviation and pioneer aviators. They create an alphabet book r with flight related terms, write a short biography of a pioneer aviator and take part in a paper plane flying contest.
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Displaying the Data

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students gather facts about their parent's families through the completion of parent interview forms. Using tally marks, the data gathered is counted, transferred to graphs and used to create family timelines.
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Anne Frank: Timeline

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students brainstorm all they know about World War II and Anne Frank. They create a timeline of the events that occured. They research the events on the timeline in their own family history.
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An Opening Time Line Project

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create a time line of their life starting at birth and each year after that up to their current age. They write and illustrate one important thing for each year, and place their time lines on poster board.
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Predicting the Future

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners examine a timeline of inventions for the last century. They focus on one aspect of science such as medicine, transportation, or communication as they research.