Creating Revolutionary Timelines with Google Draw

Using Google Classroom to assign and "make a copy," students were asked to create their own timeline using dates and events preloaded into their draw document. The focus of the lesson was thoughtful creation of a timeline--not whether they could type the required dates into the document.

Given the freedom to choose colors, orientation, and images, finished timelines showed a wide variety of styles and focus. Students were able to articulate and explain their thought process in the creation of their timelines.

Wide Variety of Timelines to Show Individual Students' Thought Process and Visual Thinking

Various Student Examples