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Frederick Douglass

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read and illustrate a time line of Douglass's life and listen to an excerpt of his diary describing his escape from slavery. They assemble with their pictures in chronological order around the classroom. In turn, they share...
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Timeline - United States and Germany, Before, During, and After World War II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners read novel Rosa's Miracle Mouse, research assigned years in small groups, and create timelines and Powerpoint presentations detailing interaction between Germany and the United States before, during, and after World War II.
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Literature Circles: The Cay and Timothy of the Cay

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read and discuss The Cay or Timothy of the Cay with other students. They complete Literature Circles role sheets. Students map the journeys of Timothy and Phillip. They put the events of the stories on a time line.
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E.T. Phones Home: The History of the Telephone

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create illustrated timelines of the telephone's history. In groups, they research 25-year sections beginning in 1876. Once each group has completed their portion of the timeline, they are all assembled to create one banner.
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Better Biographies Book Reports

For Students 4th - 7th
In this literature and literacy activity, students follow directions for writing a book report based on a biography. They fill in the title, author, illustrator, and publisher before listing the character traits of the person they read...
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Before, During, & After

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this time line worksheet, students determine at what point in the Medieval Era given events happened. Students list these events in the appropriate columns.
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Make a Timeline

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts and social studies worksheet, students learn to make a timeline as a way to understand the relationship between events and the dates they took place. Students make a life timeline and also make 3 other timelines...
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Value of Letters and Number Lines

For Students 4th - 6th
In this value of letters and number lines worksheet, students determine the value of letters in three math problems, place ten numbers on a time line, practice adding together ten addition problems and join eight calculations to their...
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Help Abraham Lincoln Get to the White House

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Abraham Lincoln maze worksheet, learners trace a path in a simple maze that will take Abraham Lincoln to the White House. On the sides of the maze, students read 7 interesting time- line facts of the life of this famous American.
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Number Lines and Coins

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this number lines and coins worksheet, students fill in the dollar amounts of three stacks of coins and then mark the amounts on a time line. Students solve three word problems involving money and coins. Students check their answers...
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Life During the Civil War for Women and Civilians

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students follow an overview of the American Civil War from a film, the text and/or teacher direct instruction. They create a timeline with a large map of the U.S. in the 1860's available for student reference as they do the spider activity.
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The Decision to Americanize the War in Vietnam

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students research the major events of the Vietnam War and construct a timeline. They do the same with the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson or the 1960's. They act as an advisor to President Johnson to recommend a course of action...
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Thinking About Life in Geological Time Scales

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create a large (classroom-sized) timeline showing the history of life on Earth for the last 5 billion years. They are able to identify the events that are relevant to their taxonomic projects (the Origins and important...
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Politics! Politics! The Emergence of Political Parties in the U.S.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are split into six small groups which focus on one of six websites, that tell the story of the emergence of the Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties at the end of the 18th century. They compile a chronological list...
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Dino-Mite Web Quest

For Students 4th - 6th
In this science worksheet, students identify a specific dinosaur to research. Then they develop an overview of their dinosaur family and the foods each dinosaur in their family eat. Students also identify how the dinosaurs defend...
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Victorians

For Students 5th - 7th
In this Victorian worksheet, students complete the graphic organizer by providing short answers indicating important events for 12 dates producing a timeline.
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World War 2

For Students 5th - 7th
In this World War 2 worksheet, students complete this graphic organizer by providing short answers for 8 important dates producing a timeline.
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A Day at Home Timeline

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this timeline worksheet, students complete the timeline to show what a typical day is like for them. Students are also asked to include members of their family in the timeline.
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Stealing Second: History in the Making

For Teachers 5th - 12th
In this Stealing Second: History in the Making lesson, students evaluate the internet and newspaper as separate and credible resources. Students analyze Clemente as a baseball player and humanitarian. Students create a class timeline...
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DNA Scientists

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students navigate through information about scientists who contributed to our understanding of DNA. For this interactive lesson plan, students gain historical understanding of scientists through a web-based timeline. They complete a...
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Dance: Personal Soundtracks

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create a musical autobiography. In this fine arts lesson, students explore the emotions that music can express by listening to and discussing a variety of music. Students construct a personal timeline and a collection of music...
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Drawing a "Life Map"

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners create an autobiography. In this writing lesson, students use a life map as a graphic organizer to develop their autobiography.
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Celebrate Abe Lincoln: A Primary Timeline Activity

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore the qualities possessed by Abraham Lincoln. In this Abraham Lincoln lesson, students create a timeline of events that shows why Abraham Lincoln could overcome obstacles to be come President. Young scholars create a...
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Historical Events of the Civil War

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research the Civil War through the use of primary documents. In this historical events of the Civil War instructional activity, 5th graders write about the information gotten from the primary document. Students answer...