Module 28: Timelines- Social Studies 3 - Course Guide
Module Overview:
In this module, students will learn to identify the purpose of a timeline, distinguish between types of timelines, interpret a timeline to find information and create a timeline to show events in time and events in their own life.
Module Materials:
- Pencils
- Crayons or colored pencils
- Notebook
- Scissors
- Glue
- Highlighter
- Markers
- Blank paper
Module Objectives:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Objective(s) |
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| 1 | The Purpose of a Timeline |
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| 2 | Types of Timelines |
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| 3 | How to Read a Timeline |
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| 4 | How to Create a Timeline |
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| 5 | Timeline of My Life |
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Module Key Words:
| Key Words |
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timeline chronological types of timelines |
Module Assignments:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Page # | Assignment Title |
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| 1 | The Purpose of a Timeline | 7 | Chronological Order Assignment |
| 3 | How to Read a Timeline | 5 | How to Read a Timeline Assignment |
| 5 | Timeline of My Life | 5 | Timeline of My Life Assignment |
Learning Coach Notes:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Notes |
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| 1 | The Purpose of a Timeline | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain the purpose of a timeline and the kinds of information they can get from a timeline. |
| 2 | Types of Timelines | After completing this lesson, ask your student to name the different types of timelines and the purpose of each type of timeline. |
| 3 | How to Read a Timeline | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain how to read a timeline, help them to research timelines of topics they are interested in (for example, a timeline showing the history of the NBA) online, and ask them to read those timelines. |
| 4 | How to Create a Timeline | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain how to create a timeline. |
| 5 | Timeline of My Life | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain how to use a timeline. |
Module Guiding Questions:
When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.
| Lesson Title | Question |
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| The Purpose of a Timeline |
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| Types of Timelines |
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| How to Read a Timeline |
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| How to Create a Timeline |
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| Timeline of My Life |
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Module Video Questions:
When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.
| Lesson Title | Video | Question |
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Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:
Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:
- What is the main idea?
- What are three things new you learned?
- How does this book relate to what you are learning about?
| # | Book | Author | Lexile Level |
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| 1 | Timelines of Everything | DK |
Module Outing:
Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.
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