Smart Skills Week 24 Timeline 5 © Clairmont

Monday 1880Scramble for Africa begins 1884Berlin Conference; European countries meet to draw up “borders” in Africa. 1893French defeat the Fuuta Tooro Empire 1895French federation of colonies that later becomes French West Africa 1903British conquered the Sokoto Caliphate 1904French create French West Africa 1914African troops fight for both the Central and Allied Powers 1919Anti-Colonial fervor takes root in Africa; Post-WWI What is the range on the time table above? How is this time table different from a timeline?

Tuesday 1880Scramble for Africa begins 1884Berlin Conference; European countries meet to draw up “borders” in Africa. 1893French defeat the Fuuta Tooro Empire 1895French federation of colonies that later becomes French West Africa 1903British conquered the Sokoto Caliphate 1904French create French West Africa 1914African troops fight for both the Central and Allied Powers 1919Anti-Colonial fervor takes root in Africa; Post-WWI Create a title for the time table. Why did you choose your title?

Wednesday 1880Scramble for Africa begins 1884Berlin Conference; European countries meet to draw up “borders” in Africa. 1893French defeat the Fuuta Tooro Empire 1895French federation of colonies that later becomes French West Africa 1903British conquered the Sokoto Caliphate 1904French create French West Africa 1914African troops fight for both the Central and Allied Powers 1919Anti-Colonial fervor takes root in Africa; Post-WWI How long after the “Scramble for Africa” began did World War I ignite? What role do you believe it played in the start of World War I?

Thursday 1880Scramble for Africa begins 1884Berlin Conference; European countries meet to draw up “borders” in Africa. 1893French defeat the Fuuta Tooro Empire 1895French federation of colonies that later becomes French West Africa 1903British conquered the Sokoto Caliphate 1904French create French West Africa 1914African troops fight for both the Central and Allied Powers 1919Anti-Colonial fervor takes root in Africa; Post-WWI How does this chart effectively convey historical information? What improvements or changes would you make to the chart?

Friday 1880Scramble for Africa begins 1884Berlin Conference; European countries meet to draw up “borders” in Africa. 1893French defeat the Fuuta Tooro Empire 1895French federation of colonies that later becomes French West Africa 1903British conquered the Sokoto Caliphate 1904French create French West Africa 1914African troops fight for both the Central and Allied Powers 1919Anti-Colonial fervor takes root in Africa; Post-WWI Why would one choose to make a time chart instead of a timeline? Which do you think is more effective? What are the strengths of each?