1. Personal Timeline

2. Personal:
List the year of your birth on the top, and 2016 on the bottom
On the LEFT of the timeline, list at least FIVE events that have defined your personal life. You might choose things like:
Moving
Births of siblings
Starting a new school
Going on a big trip

3. National/Global
On the RIGHT of your timeline, list national or global events that you remember happening in your lifetime
Discuss your events with your group
Choose 3-5 events that stand out, and write them on index cards
Tape your cards to the
timeline in the back
of the room.

4. Discuss/Reflect (back of sheet)
What patterns do you see in the types of national/global events that the class remembers? What stands out to us?
How might this be the same/different from other generations?
How do personal memories shape our views of the world?

5. Analyzing Hurricane Harvey
How might Harvey impact our timelines?
Read article/take notes – 1-2 “notes” per section
Discuss in groups
Thought Box
Reflection Sheet

6. Follow-Up Analysis Choose one of the following prompts:
1. I see _____ as a theme in national/world news during my lifetime. This theme is important because… This event is an example/counterexample of my theme because… (in past year)
2. I’ve always wondered about… This event is important to know about because… (pick an event from your timeline)
3. What ever happened to _____? This event is important to know about because… (pick an event from your timeline)
Find a news article that will help you address your prompt.
Read and highlight your article, and tape it into your comp book. Using your article as an example/source of information, write 2 paragraphs addressing your chosen prompt.
In your writing, use at least 2 quotes from your article. Cite.