TITLE:  SEQUENCING OF EVENTS

AUTHOR:  Audrey Bond, Desert Shadows Middle School, Scottsdale, AZ.

GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT:  Appropriate for grades  5 -12

OVERVIEW:  To make learning American History fun I use a visual 
  symbolic timeline to review a specific time period in
  American History.

PURPOSE:  The purpose of this activity is to enable students to   
  sequence events and to tie together in visual form a
  specific period in American History.

OBJECTIVE(s):  As a result of this activity, the students will:
  1.  Select important dates/events in a specific time 
    period.
  2.  Draw a symbol representing that date/event stimu-
    lating their creativity.
  3.  Arrange these dates/events in correct sequence on a
    timeline with their appropriate symbol stressing good
    spacing.
  4.  This activity works best after the material has been 
    discussed and then students can tie together a time 
    period.  It can serve as an excellent review technique.

RESOURCES/MATERIALS:
  1.  Textbook
  2.  Sample of various kinds of timelines
  3.  Show creative symbols which will spark their own 
    creativity

ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES:
  1.  Have students select any specific number of dates/
    events from a time period in American History (the
    1920's and 1930's).
  2.  Make a rough draft of their dates/events with an
    appropriate symbol for each event.
  3.  Arrange each date/event with appropriate symbol on
    a timeline with 4 dates/events above the timeline and
    4 dates/events below the timeline (i.e. if using 8 
    dates/events) or simply divide a paper into equal
    parts and put dates/events into each part in correct
    sequence.
  4.  Color in dates/events and symbol.
  5.  Have students discuss and explain their timeline.

TYING IT ALL TOGETHER
  1.  Share timelines and display around the room
  2.  Excellent way to reach all students and let them ex-
    press themselves artistically and learn and relate his-
    torical facts.