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Biography Timeline Template

$0.99 | 1 page (PDF)|Grades: 2 - 6

A timeline template to use in your classroom.

Are your students studying biographies or doing a biography research project? Then you will definitely want to throw timelines into the mix!

Have your students use this handy template to sequence and record changes over time throughout a historical figure’s life.

There is room for seven events on the timeline.

This resource works great during Black History month and leading up to Presidents’ Day.

Common Core

Common Core Curriculum alignment

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.7
Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations).
In Grade 2 English Language Arts Standards Writing Research to Build and Present Knowledge
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.8
Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Writing Research to Build and Present Knowledge
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.8
Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Writing Research to Build and Present Knowledge
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Writing Research to Build and Present Knowledge
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.8
Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Writing Research to Build and Present Knowledge
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Writing Research to Build and Present Knowledge
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.8
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources...
In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Writing Research to Build and Present Knowledge
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Writing Research to Build and Present Knowledge

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Removed the gridlines from the printable copy.
Fix by Natalie Jan 7th, 2020

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