[rtartsforall]

I am having a hard time with Historical Time Lines for my kiddos. I am trying to teach history but honestly all of the text I have from college and etc......I can not say I actually believe. Yes I know the 1800s happened and there was life without electricity we grew up on a farm without running water so I know that happend

: DS is into dinosaurs and DD is asking more and more questions about the Civil War, we have never called African Americans Black and one of our closests friends is and she said"Mommy is Alyssa going to be darker brown when she gets older like her Daddy, and how to the Brown people get that way?" Through the eyes of a child

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any info would be appreciated
Michelle

 

[Ravin]

I would probably dip into anthropology, rather than history, to explain differences in skin color. Now, explaining how different racial groups came to be in the US and labeled as they are--that's history.

You might like a primary-sources sort of approach. Many things in history are a lot more believable when they are described in the words of people who experienced it. I found this curriculum called Researching American History on Rainbow Resource that looked promising. it's a sort of topical-unit approach, with primary sources and background info around them recommended grade level starts at 3rd:

http://www.rainbowresource.com/prodl...4&category=443

There are also the Jackdaw history packs, mentioned in the description for this one.

 

[rtartsforall]

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Originally Posted by Ravin I would probably dip into anthropology, rather than history, to explain differences in skin color. Now, explaining how different racial groups came to be in the US and labeled as they are--that's history. You might like a primary-sources sort of approach. Many things in history are a lot more believable when they are described in the words of people who experienced it. I found this curriculum called Researching American History on Rainbow Resource that looked promising. it's a sort of topical-unit approach, with primary sources and background info around them recommended grade level starts at 3rd: http://www.rainbowresource.com/prodl...4&category=443 There are also the Jackdaw history packs, mentioned in the description for this one.

Thanks I will check it out.

Michelle

 

[saphire]

Being able to guide my kids though history from a different POV is one of the best aspects of HS IMO.

 

[joandsarah77]

You didn't say if you were after a biblical or a secular view point to the time line.

 

[rtartsforall]

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Originally Posted by joandsarah77 You didn't say if you were after a biblical or a secular view point to the time line.

What I am really looking for is a timeline we can put together ie print out and hang along are hallway and wrap around into the kids rooms. I would like it all really religious, secular, creation, darwin etc....

Thanks
Michelle

 

[littlest birds]

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Originally Posted by rtartsforall What I am really looking for is a timeline we can put together ie print out and hang along are hallway and wrap around into the kids rooms. I would like it all really religious, secular, creation, darwin etc.... Thanks Michelle

Hmmm, that's a bit confusing to me because the creationists believe the earth has existed for a much shorter time. But I perceive that you want to catch events important to all cultures--not just Western culture?

How old are your kids? I find children don't use timelines as well if it's simply "posted" especially if elaborate--they seem to relate better to it if a lot of it is created by them or you help post things on it as they learn about certain periods or topics. You may just want to start with the basics and then flesh them out over time.

You very well may be able to find a good printable timeline. I know they can be purchased--often they are designed to accordion-fold into a binder but can also be stretched out and hung on a wall.

 

[joandsarah77]

I don't think you will find one to print that has both a secular and a creationist world view included on the one chart. far better is to create your own as you go, including pictures of people or important structures like the pyrimids. If you want to show both secularr and creation view points I think you would need two lines which join perhapes at the time of Abraham, then go on with one from there.

 

[Ravin]

RR also has a "Timeline Creator" CD-Rom that lets you design and print out time lines with the stuff you want on them--dates, events, people, clip art, etc. I've got it sitting in my wish list for eventually.

 

[rtartsforall]

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Originally Posted by Ravin RR also has a "Timeline Creator" CD-Rom that lets you design and print out time lines with the stuff you want on them--dates, events, people, clip art, etc. I've got it sitting in my wish list for eventually.

Thanks for the info I will check it out and I guess my idea was to just start with the Dinosaurs and let the kids plug in events that they get interested in. It will be an ever changing timeline it is just they are both really visual learners so it is so much more meaningful for them to actually see and since we have so much wall space I thought it'd be cool to make too

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Michelle

 

[my4magpies]

I just picked up a US & World History book (workbook type) at Sam's Club (Costco also has them) for $5 each. It just tells about different eras, etc. We are making it into a timeline ourselves. The kids think it's so fun.

 

[thekimballs]

Where are you putting the dinosaurs in terms of absolute dating? 5,000 years ago or 60 million years ago? I love timelines, but in my opinion one of the keys of doing it right is getting the relative distances correct (so one inch is 50 years or something) so that kids can really understand how events are separated and clustered (just for example in Bible, kids tend to see all the Bible characters in about the same time, same dress, etc.; they don't "get" that Abraham was as far removed from David as we are from the Byzantine Empire until they see those 20 inches on the timeline). That tends to make whole-earth timelines difficult to accomplish--if an inch is 50 years, you have to put the dinosaurs, ummm...calculator...nineteen linear miles away from Adam.

If you have 40 feet to work with, which is REALLY long but would definitely be impressive, and you also wanted to include the 20th century, I'd do one inch equals 10 years. That gets you back to 2800 BC, but there will be HUGE gaps where nothing much happens. But it WOULD be a whole-earth timeline.

It may be a lot easier to do different eras at different scales, so 20th century gets a lot of space but you can make the Bible times shorter--but then you have to make sure that your kids understand the idea of scale and proportion.

 

[Shianne]

We purchased the paper that goes in cash registers and taped it up around the room, drew a line with rulers on the paper and then added dates in as the kids learned about different times in history. They also drew pictures to depict what happened during that time in history. It made it more real for them and remembered quite a bit more.

 

[frogguruami]

I put together a US history timeline last year in a word doc with tons of internet links. PM me if you would like me to send it to you.

AM

 

[wonderactivist]

To me, it seems like you're asking about teaching diversity as much as about timelines. I'm not a huge fan of timelines because they are so linear. History, at least from my viewpoint, has as much to do with where you have been and your "angle of sight" as it does with actual facts.

A while back I put together a page of resources on teaching:
Respect, Diversity, Tolerance, Understanding
There are many, many folks online discussing ways to overcome all of our prejudices - and the way you view history is a really GREAT start.

If you feel unsure, I would definitly look over this link before taking on any racial issues:

PBS' Race: The Power of an Illusion

I hope I correctly understood what you were asking for,

Lucie

 

[rtartsforall]

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Originally Posted by wonderactivist To me, it seems like you're asking about teaching diversity as much as about timelines. I'm not a huge fan of timelines because they are so linear. History, at least from my viewpoint, has as much to do with where you have been and your "angle of sight" as it does with actual facts. A while back I put together a page of resources on teaching: Respect, Diversity, Tolerance, Understanding There are many, many folks online discussing ways to overcome all of our prejudices - and the way you view history is a really GREAT start. If you feel unsure, I would definitly look over this link before taking on any racial issues: PBS' Race: The Power of an Illusion I hope I correctly understood what you were asking for, Lucie

Thank you very much your site is very helpful. I will check out all the links too!

Michelle

 

[lilyka]

We use "A Time Line for All Times" (scroll to the bottom). it is nice and compact but they can sttill plug in as we go and comepare events as they line up.

 

[UUMom]

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Originally Posted by my4magpies I just picked up a US & World History book (workbook type) at Sam's Club (Costco also has them) for $5 each. It just tells about different eras, etc. We are making it into a timeline ourselves. The kids think it's so fun.

65 million years is a long time line.

I am having a hard time figuring out what you're asking.

What don't you believe, exactly?