Creating a Personal Timeline

Grade 5Social Studies45 min

Learning Objective

I can construct a timeline showing important events from my life, labeled with dates.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

List three important events that have happened in your life so far, and write down the date (or approximate date) each event occurred. Imagine you are creating a timeline of your life. Choose a starting date and an ending date for your timeline.

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