One of the things I like about the internet, is it allows resources to become interactive. There are many interactive timelines which are available now, which provide an engaging way to look at history. Teachers can use them on Interactive whiteboards and they can cater for a range of subject areas. Students can explore on their own, find information for a research task or search for items similar to a scavenger hunt.
Conflict History
One in particular is called
Conflict History. This site provides a timeline of the conflicts around the world throughout history. The site also provides a map of the world linking the countries involved in the conflict. There is information provided on each conflict provided by Wikipedia. This is a great resource for History and Geography. The scary thing is to see how many conflicts are documented in the 2000s.
Here is another great interactive timeline which can be used across many subject areas such as Ancient and Modern History, English, Science, Art and Music. The site is called the
British Library interactive timeline. It allows you to explore collection items chronologically, from medieval times to the present day.
It includes a diverse range of resources divided into the following categories:
- Politics, power and rebellion
- Literature, Music and Entertainment
- Everyday
- Sacred texts
- Medicine, Science and Technology
Once you have chosen the category and the item you can explore further by viewing the image, video or transcript. You can print or download the information as a pdf file.
Here are a few Interactive timelines more worth looking at:
This site gives information about Andy Warhol and the major events in the world during the 1920s – 1960s.
Interactive Timelines for Art History
