TIMELINE PROJECT

WORLD HISTORY
Description: This is an on going project for the entirety of the course. Its purpose is to help familiarize you
with change over time and comparison themes that are critical to the course. By creating various
timelines, you’ll be able to see changes and similarities over time and between cultures.

Directions: You are to maintain a chronology in matrix form (see examples below) for each of the
following modules. 5--17 For each of the areas you will have seven chronologies that show major cultural
issues, changes and impacts for each of the modules. These seven chronologies will be divided among
the following seven elements: P.I.R.A.T.E.S. (Political, Intellectual, Religious, Artistic, Technology, Economy
and Society) which corresponds to the 6 course themes

Region: (I.E. Africa)

Sub-Region: (Module 3)
Timeframe: (I.E. 8000 BCE-600 CE)
7 elements Politics Intellectual Religion Art and Technology Economy Society
Architecture
Chronology You will have Intellectual Religious Artistic and Technological Economical Societal
(list of a date then achievements/ achievements/ Architectural achievements/ achievements/ achievements/
the event in characteristics Characteristics achievements/ characteristics characteristics characteristics
dates and chronological characteristics
events) order that Date- Event Date- Event Date- Event Date- Event Date- Event
pertains to Date- Event Date- Event Date- Event Date- Event Date- Event Date- Event
the topic- in Date- Event Date- Event Date- Event Date- Event Date- Event Date- Event
this case Date- Event Date- Event Date- Event Date- Event Date- Event Date- Event
politics in Date- Event
sub-Saharan ETC. ETC. ETC. ETC. ETC.
Africa ETC.
Date- Event
Date -Event
Date- Event
What You must do You must do You must do You must do You must do You must do You must do
stayed the this analysis this analysis this analysis this analysis this analysis this analysis this analysis
for each for each for each for each for each for each for each
same? column. column. column. column. column. column. column.
Include Why? Include Why? Include Why? Include Why? Include Why? Include Why? Include Why?
What You must do You must do You must do You must do You must do You must do You must do
changed? this analysis this analysis this analysis this analysis this analysis this analysis this analysis
for each for each for each for each for each for each for each
column. column. column. column. column. column. column.
Include Why? Include Why? Include Why? Include Why? Include Why? Include Why? Include Why?
Timeline Project Rubric
Standards Intermediate
Timeframe of Unit  Uses appropriate
(example 8000 timeframe for period
BCE to 600 CE) studied.
 Shows coverage of period
but not necessarily full
range for all areas.
 There is some evidence of
progression in each area.
Most dates are broad
based.
Modules  There are
P.I.R. A.T.E.S. chronologies/timelines for
all sections in a module
but one.
 Dates come mainly from
book.
Elements of  There are
Changes/Continuity changes/continuities for
(P.I.R.A.T.E.S.) all seven elements except
one.
 Obvious changes and
continuity reflected.
 There are attempts at
analysis but not
necessarily complete.
Flow and Format  Material is organized in a
(ease of use) handwritten format that is
easy to follow.
Pts Proficient
 Uses appropriate timeframe
for period studied.
 Shows coverage of period for
full range of all but one area.
3  There is solid evidence of
progression in each area.
There is a mix of broad based
dates as well as specific
dates.
 There are
chronologies/timelines for all
sections in a module.
5  Dates come from book and
materials generated in class.
 There are
changes/continuities for all
elements.
10  Major changes and continuity
reflected as well as some very
specific ones.
 There is basic analysis for all
regions and elements but
does not go into depth or
speculation.
 Material is organized in a
professional format such as
5 Word. Easy to follow and uses
some color.
 Some images are used to
clarify information.
Pts Distinguished Pts
 Uses appropriate timeframe for
period studied.
 Shows coverage for full range for
all areas.
4  There is strong, overwhelming 5
evidence of progression in each
area. There are broad based dates
but many specific dates when
available.
 There are chronologies/timelines
for all areas.
 There are subdivisions within the
10 modules. (Example: reformation / 15
counter-reformation).
 Dates show going beyond the book
and class materials. Evidence of
outside research
 There are changes/continuities for
all elements.
 All major changes as well as many
15 specific ones. 20
 Notes why this change or continuity
was critical and relates to global
similarities or how it was unique to
region. Shows conclusions and
speculations.
 Material is organized in a
professional format and may be set
7 up in Publisher, Word, or Excel. 10
 Copy is electronic.
 Legends and color codes evident.
 Images are used to clarify
information including thumbnails in
the element columns.
Total Points ______ / 50