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I need help fast! We have a disagreement about timelines. I was taught timelines should show the span of time similar to a numberline. Some teachers just allow the students to place them in a sequence order with no attention to the time span involved. For example, the space for a five year time span is the same space as a ten year of one year time span. Which is correct?
Lynde What I was taught years ago was that there are 11 Thinking Skills (this list includes identifying Main Idea/Supporting Details, Cause & Effect, Compare & Contrast, etc.). But 2 of the items on this "official" list of thinking skills are a) time-lines (what you're thinking of) and b) sequencing of events. So, my understanding (and this is ho...See More
Mar 30, 2011
TeachLikeYoda I agree with Lynde - depends on your objective(s).

To simply show sequential order of events, flow charts would be better utilized. Timelines are more than just sequencing. They show time relationships between events and their specific position within a broader history.

Depending on the age and cognitive level of the student, thin...See More
Apr 2, 2011


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