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Grade Level: second Unit: Time Assignment type: Listen to a podcast for instructions on how to build a timeline Lesson objectives (include 2 or 3): Students will examine and discuss an historical timeline. 2. Students will consider the meaning of the word chronological and review events that occur each day in their lives chronologically. 3. Students will create a timeline of their lives. 4. Students will make decisions about what information is pertinent for a timeline and what information is unnecessary. 5. Students will orally share their timelines and their memories.

Time required to complete this lesson: 3-5 days

Title of lesson: Timelines

Resources/materials needed:

media type="file" key="Currency Timeline Podcast.mp3" width="240" height="20"



 media type="file" key="timeline podcast of your life.mp3" width="240" height="20"



Description of lesson

We are going to be making several different timelines. One timeline we will be identify the dates on currency and placing them in the correct chronicle order. Explain to the class that every currency has a date on it that tells the year that piece of money was made. Demonstrate to the class how to find the date on a penny and then record it on a post - it note. Write the date large enough to see it from across the room. The students will all be given a penny so that they can look for the date and record it on the post - it note.

Second timeline:

A fun project is to have students create a timeline of their life that includes significant events from the past, present, and future. Have students sit in groups so they may brainstorm ideas for this project together.

The students will create a timeline by showing 5 to10 significant events from their past, 5 to 10 events from their present life, and predict 5 to10 events for their future. This activity builds decision making skills as it requires students to think back through their past life and pick the 10 events that are most significant to them. The events are their choice, they do not have to explain why they picked all of the events, just provide a descriptive reason for choosing two of the events each for past, present, and future.

Assignment (homework or in-class: this is how the learner will practice the learning that has just occurred):

The students will go home and listen to the podcast for instruction on how to make the two different timelines. The first night will be making the Money timeline. The following night will be the timeline of their life.  Technology used:

Podcast, clip art, Timeline worksheets

 The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way:

Using a podcast is a great way to have teacher instruction in the home. That way there is no confusion of what the assignment is. The parents also have a better understanding of what the teacher would like their child to do. The students can build their timelines on this website if they choose. http://www.timetoast.com/ media type="custom" key="7369017"