Human Timelines

Fifth graders create timelines. In this timeline lesson, each student gets an index card with a date students work together correctly to create a human timeline. They complete a worksheet where they have to put dates in order correctly. 

This resource incorporates a variety of worksheets on the Renaissance, from crossword puzzles and timelines to an activity designing a family coat of arms. If you are considering hosting a Renaissance fair in your class or you're...

Construct a personal journey time-line. First, learners explore the travels of Tweega, the giraffe, in the book Chee-Lin, A Giraffe's Journey by James Rumford. Then they compare and contrast regions in the story and reflect on their own...

Students read portions of biographies about human rights activists before participating in a jigsaw activity in which they report out on what they read. They made a timeline of one of the human rights activist's lives. They write a...

Students explore world history by participating in a timeline activity. In this time dating lesson, students identify the different science jobs that work towards discovering human history such as geologists and anthropologists. Students...

Fifth graders research important events in black history and create a timeline. They write their event, date of event and description of what occurred using Microsoft Word. They present their event in chronological order creating a...

Students explore the migration of African Americans into the Hoosier area. They develop a time line showing migration patterns in Indiana and explore reasons for African Americans to settle and/or travel through Indiana.

Fifth graders demonstrate how public policies and citizen behaviors may or may not reflect the stated ideals of government. They identify leaders and places associated with the civil rights movement. Using the information the students...

Students research the history of chocolate.  In this timeline instructional activity, students learn about timelines and the difference between B.C. and A.D.  Students research the history of chocolate and record their findings on a...

Students examine the role and importance of timelines, and the method for ordering events. They order events and create a timeline of significant technology achievements and scientific discoveries in order from earliest to the most recent.