What is a timeline Important words Timeline a

Important words: Timeline: a time line is a diagram that shows when events took

Timeline? Units of time days, months, years, decades, centuries, etc. ). Horizontal or vertical

Use of timeline Astronomy Geology History Time line Project Wars Biology

A graphic design Displaying events A fast 'snapshot' of time, people and events Time

What is a time line? A time line is a diagram that shows when

Understand quickly how each event might impact on another Plot events in a graphic

Why should I learn how to read a time line? To understand history, we

A vertical or horizontal timeline? When creating a timeline first choose the type of

Plot History on a Line 1 - Give your timeline a heading. 2 -

Things you should follow when drawing a time line Text should be clear Establish

Example 1 Hewitt’s life Age event 1981 born 1997 professional player 1998 wins Adelaide

Age event 1981 born 1997 professional player 1998 wins Adelaide Open 1999 wins Davis

Example 2 Date 1807 event First steamboat 1825 First steam engine developed 1839 National

This timeline covers a span of 130 years. From 1800 to 1930. First steamboat

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What is a timeline?

Important words: Timeline: a time line is a diagram that shows when events took place. Decade: a period of ten years Century: one hundred years Millennium: one thousand years Chronological order: a sequence of events arrnged from oldest to newest. AD ‘Anno Domini’: Latin for ‘In the Year of Our Lord’ BC: Before Christ BCE: ‘before Common Era’ instead of BC CE: Common Era instead of AD

Timeline? Units of time days, months, years, decades, centuries, etc. ). Horizontal or vertical

Use of timeline Astronomy Geology History Time line Project Wars Biology

A graphic design Displaying events A fast 'snapshot' of time, people and events Time line chronological sequence Helps to understand how each event might impact on another

What is a time line? A time line is a diagram that shows when events took place. Time lines are read from left to right.

Understand quickly how each event might impact on another Plot events in a graphic way Help memory

Why should I learn how to read a time line? To understand history, we need to know when things happened. We also need to know in which order they happened. We can read history books and other books for this information. But, sometimes it can be confusing to understand what happened first and next! Reading a time line can clear that confusion. A time line not only shows when events took place, but it also shows the amount of time that passes between events. In this way, a time line helps to give a sense of sequence, or order, to history.

A vertical or horizontal timeline? When creating a timeline first choose the type of line required The timeline is usually created by drawing a line from left to right, or bottom to top. Creating a horizontal timeline - Recommended for creating short span timelines Creating a vertical timeline - Vertical timelines which are drawn from bottom to top, allow substantial in fact unlimited entries to be made.

Plot History on a Line 1 - Give your timeline a heading. 2 - Include what the timeline will show: personal events, political events, events related to a geographic area, randomly chosen events, and so on. 3 - List the events in a chronology, a sequence of earliest to latest. 4 - What are the earliest and latest dates that you wish to include 5 - Choose the period of time that your timeline will cover. 6 - Decide what units of time you will use (days, months, years, decades, centuries, etc. ). 7 - Divide your timeline into segments or intervals. 8 - Draw a line and divide it into the number of equal segments or intervals. 9 - Label the dates and write the events.

Things you should follow when drawing a time line Text should be clear Establish the total Time span you need to create The dates must be entered sequentially Enter the most significant dates on the timeline and then provide facts and information of people or events What is the start date of the timeline? What is the end date of the timeline? Determine the style of line required i. e. horizontal or vertical timeline

Example 1 Hewitt’s life Age event 1981 born 1997 professional player 1998 wins Adelaide Open 1999 wins Davis cup 2001 wins the US Open 2002 Wins Wimbledon This timeline covers a span of 21 years

Age event 1981 born 1997 professional player 1998 wins Adelaide Open 1999 wins Davis cup 2001 wins the US Open 2002 Wins Wimbledon Heading Hewitt’s life Horizontal timeline Wins Wimbledon Wins Adelaide Open Born 1 9 8 1 Wins US Open Wins Davis Cup Events 1 9 8 0 This timeline covers a span of 21 years Professional player 1 9 8 2 1 9 8 3 The start date of the timeline 1 9 8 5 1 9 9 0 1 9 9 5 1 9 9 7 1 9 9 8 1 9 9 9 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 The end date of the timeline Dates Scale : 1 square = 1 year

Age event 1981 born 1997 professional player 1998 wins Adelaide Open 1999 wins Davis cup 2001 wins the US Open 2002 Wins Wimbledon Heading 1 - Give your timeline a heading. Hewitt’s life 2 - Include what the timeline will show Personal events 3 - List the events in a chronology Wins Wimbledon Wins US Open Wins Davis Cup Wins Adelaide Open Born Each square represents 1 year Professional player 4 - What are the earliest and latest dates that you wish to include? 1980 and 2004 5 - Choose the period of time that your timeline will cover. This timeline covers a span of 21 years (From 1981 to 2002) 6 - Decide what units of time you will use : Years 7 - Choose the scale for your timeline and divide it into segments or intervals Scale: 1 unit=1 year 8 - Label the dates and write the events.

Age event 1981 born 1997 professional player 1998 wins Adelaide Open 1999 wins Davis cup 2001 wins the US Open 2002 Wins Wimbledon Heading 1 - Give your timeline a heading. Hewitt’s life 2 - Include what the timeline will show Personal events 3 - List the events in a chronology Wins Wimbledon Wins US Open 5 - Choose the period of time that your timeline will cover. This timeline covers a span of 21 years (From 1981 to 2002) Wins Davis Cup Wins Adelaide Open Born Each square represents 1 year 4 - What are the earliest and latest dates that you wish to include? 1980 and 2004 Professional player 6 - Decide what units of time you will use : Years 7 - Choose the scale for your timeline and divide it int segments or intervals Scale: 1 unit=1 year 8 - Label the dates and write the events.

Example 2 Date 1807 event First steamboat 1825 First steam engine developed 1839 National road is built 1903 Wright brothers’ first flight 1908 Henry Ford made a car called the Mode T 1928 Ford sold more than fifteen million cars scale : 1 unit = 10 years because we have a long span of time This timeline covers a span of 130 years. From 1800 to 1950.

This timeline covers a span of 130 years. From 1800 to 1930. First steamboat Ford sold more than fifteen million cars First steam engine developed National road is built 1807 1839 1825 1 8 0 0 1 8 1 0 1 8 2 0 1 8 3 0 1928 1 8 4 0 Scale : 1 unit or 1 square = 5 years 1 8 9 0 1 9 0 0 1 9 3 0 Date event 1807 First steamboat 1825 First steam engine developed 1839 National road is built 1903 Wright brothers’ first flight 1908 Henry Ford made a car called the Mode T 1928 Ford sold more than fifteen million cars

This timeline covers a span of 130 years. From 1800 to 1930. First steamboat First steam engine developed Ford sold more than fifteen million cars National road is built 1807 1825 Scale : 1 unit or 1 square = 5 years 1839 1928 Date event 1807 First steamboat 1825 First steam engine developed 1839 National road is built 1903 Wright brothers’ first flight 1908 Henry Ford made a car called the Mode T 1928 Ford sold more than fifteen million cars

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