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Learning the Timeline of European History

Monday, November 16, 2015

I am so excited to share with you our approach on learning the timeline of European history. As I mentioned earlier, my son is obsessed with world history, especially with the events in Europe and Asia (his home continent!) so while he is at it I grabbed the opportunity to discuss the great history of Europe. To achieve this, I created these beautiful timeline cards which contain bold pictures (because kids are attracted to pictures) and include a brief description of each event in history.  I thoroughly researched these and handpicked the major events that were included in the cards.  We were always reading the books of the Story of the World series, but most of the events in the cards were not included in the book.

Learning the Timeline of European History
Our timeline cards covers the 4 periods in history:  ancient times, medieval times, early modern times and modern times.

Goals

  • In each period, we will identify the fundamental needs of man:  Spiritual (love, religion, culture/community) and Material (shelter, transportation, food and clothing)
  • Identify the locations in the map where the events occurred
  • Historical figures that played a major role in each historical period
  • Be able to arrange the timeline cards
  • Compare the impact of each period

European History: Ancient Times (up to 500AD)

My Ancient Time Cards starts from the event that occurred in Mycenae to the end of Byzantine Empire.  We talked about how Greece played a major role in the beginning of the European history, great conquerors like Alexander the Great, the rise and fall of Rome.  It was obvious that aside from the material things, religion played a major role in the development of the European culture.

European History: Ancient Times (up to 500AD)

European History: Medieval Times (500AD to 1500)

Major events include the wars in Europe after the fall of Rome, the Black Death, the crusades, the significance of the Vikings in forming what is now known as Great Britain, Constantine and Charlemagne, the separation of Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christians.

European History: Medieval Times (500AD to 1500)

European History: Early Modern Times (1500-1900)

The Early Modern Times is all about Renaissance and because of Industrial Revolution, people started to explore places.  Inventions of steam train and ships also happened in this period.  But there were also civil wars like in France and between England and Scotland.  Mavi and I identified the causes of these wars and yes it’s all because of the fundamental needs of man.

European History: Early Modern Times (1500-1900)

European History: Modern Times (1900 – present)

Modern Times was quite challenging because Mavi asked a lot of questions in this period.  Most especially in the events of World War I and II and the wars in the Baltic.  There are just certain things that you can’t explain to a 7 year old so I just told him stories of what I know (I have yet to purchase the Vol 4 of the Story of the World) and what I read in the web.

European History: Modern Times (1900 – present)

European History: Using the Cards

Our aim is to arrange the cards according to the time of events.  We set up a few craft strings in our shelf where we can pin the cards.  This is an amazing technique for visualizing the entire timeline of historical events!

Sequencing the European History Timeline Cards
As seen below, Mavi is reviewing his work, making sure he’s arranging the time in order.  I taught him how the BC and AD works so this is a perfect opportunity to put that knowledge into action!

Sequencing the European History Timeline Cards
He loves the cards and enjoys reading the descriptions.  I wanted the cards to be as attractive and engaging to the student so I made sure that I don’t put too much facts into the descriptions.  Because of this, I created another set of cards for the “longer” descriptions.

European History Timeline Cards Descriptions
European History Timeline Cards Descriptions
He was proud of his work and asked to take a photo of him with his work LOL.

European History Timeline Cards Completed Work
So this is how I explained and presented the history of Europe to my 7 year old boy.

For the European History Learning Materials below is the list:
  • Timeline of European History Cards
  • Europe in a Nutshell

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Learning European History Using  Timeline Cards
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15 comments:

  1. Nicole @ The Kavanaugh ReportNovember 17, 2015 at 2:23 PM

    Such a fun introduction to European history! Those cards look great! Side Note: Mavi is look way grown up all of a sudden!

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    1. Jae (Pinay Homeschooler)November 18, 2015 at 10:01 PM

      Thank you! Oh yes, they grow up so fast!

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  2. UnknownNovember 17, 2015 at 2:24 PM

    I love your idea of hanging the timelines on a string using paperclips! They turn out so beautiful too! As always, I love how much detail and thought you put into your activities with your elementary child. :)

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    1. Jae (Pinay Homeschooler)November 18, 2015 at 10:02 PM

      The string idea is also from a random research on the web, but we don't have enough pegs so I used paperclips LOL. Thanks Elaine!

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  3. Every Star Is DifferentNovember 17, 2015 at 3:39 PM

    Wow! So inspiring! I love everything about this. Dinomite has been asking to learn more about world history. I'm guessing next year we'll be studying it more in depth. Thank you for the fabulous ideas and book recommendations. I'm sure I'll be coming back!

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    1. Jae (Pinay Homeschooler)November 18, 2015 at 10:03 PM

      Story of the World is worth-it for a general view of history.

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  4. Every Star Is DifferentNovember 17, 2015 at 3:39 PM

    Wow! So inspiring! I love everything about this. Dinomite has been asking to learn more about world history. I'm guessing next year we'll be studying it more in depth. Thank you for the fabulous ideas and book recommendations. I'm sure I'll be coming back!

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  5. Bess WuertzNovember 17, 2015 at 7:11 PM

    What a great way to present history! I love the visualization of hanging them. The cards are beautiful.

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    1. Jae (Pinay Homeschooler)November 18, 2015 at 10:03 PM

      Thanks Bess!

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  6. UnknownNovember 18, 2015 at 12:15 AM

    This is so wonderful! We are fans of SOTW and I love the cards. Thank you

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    1. Jae (Pinay Homeschooler)November 18, 2015 at 10:03 PM

      Thank you Kimberly :)

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  7. UnknownNovember 18, 2015 at 3:17 AM

    How cool! Where can I find these wonderful cards? We have timeline cards that correspond with the SOTW series, but these are worth a look! ;) They look fun and smaller, easier to transport and for small hands. ;)

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    1. Jae (Pinay Homeschooler)November 18, 2015 at 10:05 PM

      Exactly, reason why I created something that's portable LOL It's hard to skim through the books for review and the cards are visual LOL. I'll publish in the store the first batch (Ancient Times of World History) and still working on the Medieval Times. The ones you see in the post is only for Europe though

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  8. UnknownNovember 22, 2015 at 8:51 PM

    What a great resource! I love how your displayed the cards. My kids love having pictures with their history lessons. And songs!

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  9. Jae (Pinay Homeschooler)December 2, 2015 at 9:28 PM

    Thanks Marie!

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