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This book is Thanksgiving themed as well as incorporates timelines of pilgrims.

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juvenile fiction / holidays & celebrations / thanksgiving

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Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving [James Dean, Kimberly Dean] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean celebrates the true meaning of Thanksgiving with our favorite groovy cat-Pete! Starring in your school's Thanksgiving play would make even the coolest cat nervous

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Students can do a timeline regarding their own life and what they think the most important times have been. Perfect to present.

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Teaching about timelines is a skill that crosses into language arts, science, and social studies, at the very least. It is often found as a graphic source in nonfiction texts that helps students understand the material better, and students are often asked to create a timeline at some point during their schooling. So, why not get creative and make it engaging?

When most teachers think of timelines, they are likely thinking of just a traditional number line with increments displaying dates and an event. *YAWN* While this is indeed a timeline, it's less likely to engage a student, motivate them, and help them remember the content. That's why I have 10 - YES, 10! - different timelines to share with you that your students can make!

The 10 Different Timelines

All of the timelines below share the same important information as a traditional timeline. They share the date of the event, along with what happened, and some even ask why it is important. Many request an illustration and, of course, require students to present them in chronological order. Teachers could even ask who was involved, where it happened, and so much more! The ideas are limitless!

1.) The Puzzle Timeline. Provide each student with one puzzle piece per event on the timeline. Inside the puzzle piece, have them illustrate the event along the top half and describe it along the bottom half. Include the date. Then, piece the puzzle pieces together into one long row. I would then glue them along a piece of construction paper for an adorable display. Then, you'll end up with something like this:

2.) The Chain Link Timeline. Provide each student with a strip of paper for each event (or construction paper, if you wish), and have students write about the event on the strip. If desired, you can have students illustrate the event, too. Then, have students link each chain event together to create a timeline chain.

3.) A Chain of Events Timeline. If you don't like the idea of an actual chain, but want the concept that they are all linked together, then have students write each event and date on a card and what happened at that event on another. Then, have students actually draw chains that link the cards together. See the picture below for a better understanding of what I'm trying to say. Haha.

4.) A Storyboard Timeline. I love storyboards. Take a piece of paper and fold it into the number of boxes you need (based on the number of events). Then, in each box, write about that event. I always have my students include an illustration and a heading for each box. Since it is a storyboard, I try to have my students tell it in a story form, but they still must stick to facts. It can be very interesting. I have also gotten very creative, and we have used our fingerprints with this timeline. You can read about our fingerprint storyboards in this blog post.

5.) The Folded Cards Timeline. Provide each student with an index card (or the like) for each event. Have them fold it in half and glue the back to a sheet of construction paper in a row (see the picture below). Then, on the outside, write the name of the event and the date. You can also have your students include an illustration, if you wish. Then, on the inside, have students write about the event. It makes a cute display!

6.) The Old Fashioned Scroll. I have students take a piece of paper and fold it in half "hot dog" style. Then, we glue it end-to-end so it is one really long piece of paper. On each end we glue straws (though you can glue wooden dowels, Popsicle sticks, or any other materials) and leave a little space for rolling. After that, throughout the paper we create our timeline. Sometimes we draw a traditional timeline, sometimes we use arrows; it really just depends on our level of creativity!

7.) A Step/Layer Foldable Timeline. I love foldables. I'm always looking for ways to incorporate those into my classroom, so you know I had to have some of them in this post, too!

8.) Foldable Timeline. In this foldable timeline, students have the date on part of the fold, and then under it they can illustrate the event. The description of the event is to the right of the date. It can easily be glued into their notebooks.

9.) The Quick Note Timeline. Each student receives a quick note sheet for each event in their timeline. Then, students complete the quick note, place two holes along the top and string them together for a cute "pennant-like" display.

10.) The Road Map Timeline. In this fun example, students take a poster board or a piece of butcher paper and draw a road. Then, they create street signs to represent the dates and use cars to represent the event. In the example below, we made the cars so they lift up, and under them is where we described the event in detail.

All in all, these timelines make for an exciting and engaging way to practice this important skill while motivating students. And, let's face it, an adorable display!
Want to save some time teaching timelines?
While you can teach/make each one of these types of timelines in your classroom on your own, I created a Timelines Collection resource that includes ready-to-print directions and images, along with additional tips for you for not just the 10 mentioned above, but for TWELVE different engaging timelines. This low-cost resource is designed to save you a ton of time - whether you want to teach one timeline a month, have the students pick a timeline version as a project to present, or use as center work. These are good for small group work, individual projects, or enrichment activities.

What are you waiting for? Grab your copy and let's make timelines engaging again!

Happy Teaching!

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10 Engaging Ways to Create Timelines - The Owl Teacher

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Do your students have to create timelines to meet academic standards? I'm sharing 10 engaging types of timelines that make this activity FUN for students!

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This plan uses groups of students to research events in certain time periods and present their findings. 5th grade but could be modified. Pick particular events and place them in order rather than researching any event in a time period.

http://www.adprima.com/social13.htm

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An anchor chart is always a good idea for a reminder what a timeline is
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students can create a virtual timeline for practice

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Help children plan a story or prepare for a special event, or let teens review memories and stories from the past. The Timeline tool allows them to create and organize events--real and imagined--and even add images to the descriptions. Saving capability allows them to come back to unfinished work, or they can share their final timeline with friends and family via e-mail.
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Here's What To Do

Discuss with children and teens how they might use the timeline: to help write a story, plan an event, recall past memories, and so forth. Then move to the interactive tool and help them choose the best way to organize the timeline, either by dates, time of day, significant events, or some other unit of measure.
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Children and teens are then prompted to label and title each entry (for example: Step One-Send out invitations) as well as type a description of it (for example: Mom has guest list and addresses in drawer by the phone). Add images for each label to give the timeline even more visual pop! Entries can be dragged and arranged in order on the timeline.
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Looking to build skills or create new habits? Help children or teens make and manage a focused schedule of activities for a week.

After reading a book or story, review the events by helping children put them in order. Encourage them to record their reactions to enhance the review.

Before a big event such as a family gathering or vacation, help children or teens plan what steps need to be taken to get ready. Ask them to keep track of the steps as they are accomplished.

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Help children plan a story or prepare for a special event, or let teens review memories and stories from the past. The Timeline tool allows them to create and organize events-real and imagined-that automatically become active links, letting users navigate easily among events on the Timeline.