Timelines

Mrs. Rida 2015-2016

History is …

In History, we study about…

Discuss in your pairs:

What is history? What do we study in

history?

We study history because…

Discuss with your partner:

Why do we study history?

TimelineHow do we measure time?

DefinitionEvents – things that happen.

For example – My first birthday was a major event for my parents.

What is a timeline

?

DefinitionTimeline: is a line on which we show events and time that happened in a place.

Example: I wrote a timeline of the events that happened during the Civil War.

Mrs. Rida’s timeline

I was born in Sierra Leone, West Africa• 30th March

My first day of school when I was 2 and half

years old in Freetown.

I entered 7th grade in my school LIS.

Me and my family fled Africa on a boat and

sought refuge in the US. We came on a US

aircraft carrier.

Entered Woodworth

Middle school as an 8th grade

student.

1985 1988 19961997 1998 2002Graduated UMD as a teacher.

2008

Got married

on December

12th.

My daughter was born

2010 2013 2014

Was hired at Woodworth.

My son was born

2006

Went to Hajj.

Do now on page 19 of ISN:

List down five important events that happened in your life.

Step 1: Now arrange the events in chronological order.

• I graduated from UMD.• I moved to the US.• Me and my family left

Africa.• I entered 8th grade at

Woodworth Middle School.

• I was born in Freetown.

• I was born in Freetown.• Me and my family left

Africa.• I moved to the US.• I entered 8th grade at

Woodworth Middle School.

• I graduated from UMD.

Step 2: Select which kind of timeline you want to make.

Step 3: Draw the line. Divide the line into different years and add the events on the timeline.

Homework (for the next lesson)Put on page 20 of ISN

1. What is the date of birth and place of birth of your mother or father?

2. What is one important event in your parent’s life? Where and when did it happen?

3. When did your parents get married? Where did they get married?

4. What is the place and date of birth of your siblings (brother and sister) list them if you have any?

5. Any other important events that happened in your family.