shukriyya Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 For those who are using a timeline for history what do you prefer? Wall based, book based, pre-made, make your own? I've looked at a bunch of different options and while I'm leaning towards a book-based version I can't decide which one. Links appreciated :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I like making our own so that we can vary the length and overlap the years if we need to. My dd12 made one last week that covered 400-800 and had a dozen items on it. The previous one covered 300-500. She illustrated each one which took a lot of time, but she had pages for her history notebook that she's proud of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 What timing! I just posted on Thursday about the folder timeline I made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 We are using a wall timeline for the first time this year - we use History Odyssey and its accompanying stickers. For people who are not on the timeline, we look online, shrink their pictures, and paste them onto a small addresss label that ds10 writes on to indicate his or her name. We also have a Book of Centuries just in case. The wall timeline is working great. He can really see the progression of people and events. Since learning about the Victorian Era, he can't wait to make 2003 onward HIS era :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I like Record of Time. http://homeschoolinthewoods.com/HTTA/RecordofTime.htm I print small photos of my dc with their craft projects and activities and put them in the appropriate time period. My dc love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threedogfarm Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I like Record of Time. http://homeschoolinthewoods.com/HTTA/RecordofTime.htm I print small photos of my dc with their craft projects and activities and put them in the appropriate time period. My dc love it! I love this idea! I do not want to search the internet for images to print for the timeline (not only for the sake of time but I think that makes it more about me with the finish product instead of the student) but taking photos of the kids with their projects--love that idea--and it will motivate me to do more projects! Thanks for the suggestion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrayshire Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 We made our own wall timeline and love it! Check it out here! There are direct instructions on how to make your own like mine at the bottom of that page. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I made my own. actually i made one for the timeline of the universe, then used the Charlies Playhouse evolution timeline (which is maybe discontinued) and then made another one for 1,000 bce to current. I just made the 'lines' on excel, scaled to my wall, and printed it, then as we studied things, found images on line, edited in some text, and printed and cut and pinned them. I think i got more out of it than the boys did tho lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 Thanks for everyone's responses and links! I think I'm going to go with a book format rather than wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I made ours out of a cheap sketchbook. Here are pics (on my desperately-needs-updated blog. ;) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I have tried, with three 10 years a part, a variety of methods. My favorites are the folder method and the event method. For an event, we purchased timeline sheets and added our timelinefigures (purchased ;) ) to cover the event as well as wrote in specific dates, i.e. the Civil War or the Egyptians. Now, the folder method requires you to date the folder and add continent sheets for the placement of the events/figures. The folder method is not so much concentrated on a line but rather a collection of events and figures. I have used a very detailed folder method and a very liberal folder method. What is nice about the folders would be the ability to look geographically at the events. What is nice about the events would be to view the linear chronology of the event. I never liked the book method or the wall method. HTH :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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