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Timeline Worksheet

Research six dates from 1804 to 1959 and write the associated events in a ready-made chronological timeline.
Grades
Grades 3–5
Pages
1
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Aug 23, 2021

Subject
Social Studies, History
Topic
History, Time
Resource types
Worksheets
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
W.3.7

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What's inside this resource

Research six dates from 1804 to 1959 and write the associated events in a ready-made chronological timeline.

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From the author

This timeline worksheet is perfect for helping students research and understand important dates. It's a great way for teachers to help their students learn and engage with history.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Research an event associated with a specific date

  • Summarize a historical event concisely

  • Place researched information in chronological order

Teaching tips

  • Assign reliable reference sources and compare agreement across them.

  • Require the event description to name what happened, not merely the topic.

Skills covered

  • Historical research — dates guide targeted information finding.

  • Chronology — events are organized over time.

  • Concise writing — findings are reduced to timeline entries.

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Are the historical events supplied?

The dates are printed, but students research and write the events. Provide appropriate references before they begin.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • W.3.7

Core concepts

  • Historical timeline

  • Date research

  • Chronology

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