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Chuck Taft replied to Kevin Lydy's discussion US History Timeline Activity in the group Teaching U.S. History K-12

"Kevin - I'm not sure if this will help months after the original post, but there is a nifty timelining platform available online - dipity.com. I have used it with some great success in more focused topics (the Civil War era and the 2008…"

Sep 21, 2009

Kevin Lydy replied to Kevin Lydy's discussion US History Timeline Activity in the group Teaching U.S. History K-12

"Ken, Thanks for the info. I definitely want to have the students "do the work;" I think it will be a bit more meaningful for them that way. I'm hoping to do a comprehensive U.S. History timeline from pre-colonization to the present…"

Apr 29, 2009

Ken Lewis replied to Kevin Lydy's discussion US History Timeline Activity in the group Teaching U.S. History K-12

"Hi Kevin, I did a fun and educational timeline exercise with my 8th grade students three weeks ago, and they loved it. I split my classes into four groups, each with four students. Each group was assigned a four year period prior to the beginning…"

Apr 28, 2009

Kevin Lydy added a discussion to the group Teaching U.S. History K-12

US History Timeline Activity

Hello! I am currently planning our U.S. History curriculum for the 9th grade. The course will be organized thematically, but I'll be beginning the year with a brief, two-week unit on social studies skills and methods. We'll be looking at developing cartographic literacy, exploring inference vs. observation and doing historical object analysis. One other thing that I intend to do during this time is to explore the full of U.S. History via a timeline activity. While I have some dates that I would…See More

Apr 28, 2009

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