Name _________________

MY PERSONAL TIMELINE PROJECT

We are learning about timelines and how they help us see changes over time. During our Biography unit, we
will developed a timeline for the main character of our text in class.

YOUR TASK: Create a timeline of events that have happened each year of your life and
plan on presenting to the class.

Requirements:
● Your project has a title
● One event for each year of life. Each event must include:
o A photograph or illustration
o A date
o 2-3 sentences describing the event and its importance (neatly written or typed)
o A line is drawn connecting the event to the timeline

You may use any type of materials to create your personal timeline. For example, you may use construction
paper, poster board, labels, computer printouts, or any other materials you choose. Here is an example of a
personal timeline:

You will find the rubric we will use

to grade your project and
presentation on the back of this sheet.

Have fun! Projects are due April 23, 2018.

Mrs. Orlando, Mrs. Brochu, Mrs. Boada, Mrs. Olsen, and Mrs. Provost
Name _______________
Rubric for Timeline Project
3 Points 2 Points 1 Point 0 Points

Project is turned in on Project is turned in on Project is not turned in

time and contains one time, some life events on time and many lif
Completion event for each year of are missing.
their life. e events are not
complete.

The timeline has a title. The timeline does not

have a title.
Content
All events have a date Most events have a date Some events have a date No events have a date
written. written. written. written.

All events have Most events have Some events have No events have
complete sentences. complete sentences. complete sentences. complete sentences.

All events have a Most events have a Some events have a No events have
photograph or photograph or photograph or photographs or
illustration. illustration. illustration. illustrations.

All spelling and 1- 3 spelling or 4-6 spelling or More than 6 spelling or

punctuation is correct. punctuation errors total. punctuation errors total. punctuation errors.

Presentation Handwriting/Typing Handwriting Effort: Handwriting Effort: Difficult for people to

Effort: correctly neatly written and easy inconsistent formation follow.
formed, neatly written, to read. and effort. Some parts
and easy to read. may be neat and easy to
read.

All events have an Most events have an Some events have an

illustration or illustration or illustration or
photograph that match photograph that match photograph that match
the event and glued the event and glued the event and glued in
neatly in the correct neatly in the correct the correct place.
place. place.

The presenter is loud The presenter meets 2/3 The presenter meets 1/3
enough to hear, follows points; points:
a sequence, and
Loud enough Loud enough
discusses all events.
Follows a sequence Follows a sequence

Discusses all events Discusses all events

Total Score: Teacher’s comments:

(27 possible points)