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WORLD HISTORY TIMELINE ACTIVITY

TASK: Create a descriptive timeline of significant events in World History from 1350 - 1800 AD. This will

help you to prepare and review of the final exam!

REQUIREMENTS: Your Final Timeline should include…

1. WRITE AN OVERVIEW FOR EACH ERA:

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One paragraph that answers: What, When (time span), Where, Who, Why, How? Type questions about

the era in general.

i. Establishing a Time span: Select beginning and end dates for each movement in history (show

this on the timeline) and tell why you chose the dates you did.

ii. Include as many terms from your unit overview sheets as you can in your description.

2. FIVE DATES:

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Select a minimum of 6 significant events from each movement in history from within the established

time span for that era. Do NOT include the start/end dates in this tally. Emphasis should be give to

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i. Finding a date(s) for other events and important people listed in your terms on your unit

overview sheets until you reach “6 total” for the era.

ii. Search your notes.

iii. AVOID using the internet as a source.

3. CREATE YOUR TIMELINE:

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Characteristics to consider…

i. Title? Ex. World History Timeline, 1350 to 1800

ii. Scale: Time is distributed evenly along the x-axis of the timeline chart? (ex. In units of 10

years to every 5 centimeters?)

iii. Plot your events in such a way that they are not cluttered, overlapping.

Use colors (and a key) to distinguish between events of each era.

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(Example: events from the Renaissance are colored red, Reformation are green, and so on…)

v. You need to integrate all dates into one timeline (or split into two as needed) but there is not a

separate timeline for each era.

4. ADD VISUAL INTEREST:

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Incorporate relevant graphics and/or artwork to give the product visual appeal (You do NOT need a

picture for every event!) ONE for each era…minimum.

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Proofread your work carefully! BE NEAT and ORGANIZED!

World History Timeline Activity