Where does it fit in history? Learners consider the choices historians make when evaluating events by constructing a timeline of World War II. Using photographs of events in the conflict, they create a chronology. Once finished, extension activities include discussing the significance of these particular events and writing their own captions. 

Concepts

world war ii, primary source images, primary sources, primary source analysis

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask learners to sort the photos in the timeline according to chronology and then check their ideas against the record
• Have pupils write their own captions to photos on the timeline

Classroom Considerations

• Timeline is part of the War in Europe series

Pros

• Creating a timeline develops primary source analysis skills
• Extension activities allow for adaptation and differentiation between class members or grade levels

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.4 SL.9-10.5 RH.6-8.7