Overview:
Timelines help students recognize events in chronological
order.
Objective:
Students will be able to put historical events in chronological order.
Grade level/Subject
area:
Ø Grades 4 - 8
Ø Social Studies
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Ø US History
Materials:
Rulers, pre-cut strips of timeline paper (24” x 3” will work), crayons/markers, list of events
Instructional
Strategies:
1. Read the web page "Flagstaff History for Kids!"
2. Review the concepts of BCE (Before Common Era) and CE (Common Era). Also, remind students how divide inches into years (example: ½ inch equals 1 year, how long does their timeline paper need to be?)
3. Students will place in order major events of
4. Include the following events on the handout: Leave them out of order and add more!
Student
Instructions
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Paelo-Indians
move to
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Rio de
Flag Flood
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Spanish
Conquistadors
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Prehistoric
Puebloan Indians in the
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Northern
Art Extension:
On your timeline, illustrate each event with a
mini-picture.
Closing:
Ø Ask students to verbally list the above events in order. Write their answers on the board and students can self-check their work.
Ø Display student work around the classroom.
Ø Allow students to view each other’s timeline – are the measurements the same for each era or year.
Assessment:
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
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Identify major events in
Ø List events in chronological order
This lesson
correlates to the following
SOCIAL STUDIES
STANDARDS BY LEVEL: ESSENTIALS (Grades 4-8)
STANDARD 1: HISTORY
Students analyze the human experience through time,
recognize the relationships of events and people, and interpret significant
patterns, themes, ideas, beliefs, and turning points in