DIGITAL WORKSHEET UNIT 7

Timelines

Part 1: Let’s discuss

1 Read the text and answer the questions.

Timelines are a useful tool for showing a series of events in order. You can use

a timeline to talk about a famous person’s biography or even your family and

friends’ lives! In fact, any series of events can be easily visualized using a

timeline. As well as being very creative, timelines drawn on the web are a

fantastic way to share your information with others.

1 What are timelines for?

2 Who can you write a timeline for?

Part 2: Let’s analyse

2 Look at some examples of timelines. Answer the questions in groups.

A

B

1 Who is timeline A about?

2 When was this person born?

3 What types of events are mentioned in timeline B?

4 Why does timeline B end on 7th January?

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Part 3: Let’s do it!

Step 1 Go online and search for a timeline creator.

Step 2 Think of a person or subject to create your timeline about. Here are some

ideas:

• a biography of a famous person.

• a list of the important events that have happened in your life.

• a list of events during your last holiday.

Step 3 Think of a title for your project. Organize your topic on the Task Sheet.

Step 4 Put your information into your timeline. Use pictures to make it more

interesting.

Step 5 Share the link to your timeline with your teacher and classmates.

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