Books

Using a Timeline with Text

By eburris
  • Day # 1

    Day # 1
    Read the first section (chapter, scene, poem) of the text.
  • Period: to

    Tagging the Text

  • Day # 2

    Disccuss the section of the text read as a class or small group.
  • Day # 3

    Students set up their timeline for the text and make their first entry. The date on their timeline would correspond to the actual date created.
  • Day # 4

    Read through the second section of the text.
  • Day # 5

    Discuss the second section as a class or in small groups.
  • Day # 6

    Students add the next event to their timeline.
  • Day # 7

    Continue events 1-3 for each proceeding section of the text.
  • Day # . . .

    Once text has been read (a few weeks to a month later) and the students have completed their timeline they add a timespan.