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BY MRS. PODHURST
Timelines
What is a timeline?
▶ Timelines tell a story through a visual display of events.
▶ They are a way of displaying events in chronological order, the order in which the event occurred.
▶ They help you understand how different events relate to each other through the passage of time
Why use timelines?
▶ Timelines are a quick, visual display of events in chronological order.
▶ Often, they are used in history to show when important events occurred.
▶ However, they can be used for displaying a lot of different information in sequential order.
How are timelines constructed?
▶ Most timelines are of linear construction, meaning they start out by making a straight line.
▶ Events are arranged from left to right.
▶ The oldest event, or the event that occurred first, is placed on the timeline on the left, first position.
▶ Then each sequential event is placed on the timeline in the order in which they occurred.
A timeline starts out like this…
Then you add the events to the timeline in the order in which they occurred.
Sample of a basic American History timeline…
More samples…
More samples…
Still more…
A good timeline includes:
● Are sequential (years and events are labeled in correct order!)
● Are easy to read (neat) because they were PLANNED, drafted, and THEN published!
● Represent periods of time in a PROPORTIONALLY accurate way
● Make effective use of color without overdoing it
● Use blank s p a c e to keep things easy to read: space on borders, space between labels…
A timeline is Not…
all CRAMMEDtogetherandIMPOSSIBLEtoread!
Good timeline tips…
▶ Write neatly so it is easy to read.
▶ Use a couple of colors for organization and/or theme.
▶ Appropriate spacing also for ease of reading and neatness.
▶ Plan out your work before publishing. Formatting the timeline might take several “redos” before it looks good.
Vocabulary to be familiar with when working with timelines.
Circa or c.- a word used when historians do not know the exact date; it means about
B.C. –used to describe the time before the birth of Christ ; the dates get smaller as time passes, so the larger the number, the earlier the date
A.D. – Anno Domini (latin) meaning in the year of the lord. AD dates get larger as time passes, so the larger the number, the later the date.
B.C.E. – before common era, another way to refer to BC dates
C.E. – another way to refer to AD dates
More vocabulary…
Decade – a period of 10 years
Century – a period of 100 years
Age – a long period of time
marked by a single cultural feature
Era – a long period of time marked by great events, developments, or figures
Ancient – very old, or from a long time ago
Now you give it a try…
Answer the following questions in the classwork section of your binder.
1. Were you born in a BC year, or an AD year?2. Which year is older, 2500 BC, or 2500 AD?3. Create a timeline, and put the following dates in order: AD
2000, 3100 BC, 15 BCE, AD 476, AD 3, CE 1215
The End
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