U2-L7.2 Creating Timelines
Completion requirements
Unit 2
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Assessment (Formative)
Make your own timeline.
You are going to make a timeline of important events in your life. Ask your parents to help you.
- Start with your birth date. Write the year, month, and day, and add a photo of yourself if you wish.
- Then, choose five events in your life that were important.
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when you took your first steps, learned to talk or ride a bike, first day of school, won a competition, best day of your life, etc.
View the video link below to learn about how to create a timeline.
Youtube Video
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Download PDF
- Download the document Timeline Template.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens:
- Click the "Open with" button.
- Select "Adobe Reader".
- Click "OK".
- You will then be able to view the document Timeline Template.
- Can't view the file? View Skill Builder: Saving Dynamic PDFs.
Save your timeline and then submit it following the instructions below.
Online Tools
Click on the icon or text link to access the Online Tools page. Click on
2.22 Research Skills - How to generate a timeline
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Save
How to save a file for submission:
- Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
- Select your Documents folder as the location to Save In.
- Name the document. You will always name your documents in a similar way.
- Use the first letter of your first name, followed by your last name, then an underscore (_), then the name of the file.
- In this case, the file name is Creating Timelines. For example, if my name is John Smith, I would name my file jsmith_creatingtimelines.
- Click Save. Your chart is in your Documents folder.
- This Formative Assessment worksheet is similar to homework, which is an opportunity to practise important concepts in the lesson. The worksheet is NOT for marks.
- However, your teacher may ask you to submit this worksheet to check on your progress so be sure to save it in your Documents folder.