Timelines

I had an assignment centered around Billy Joel's song We Didn't Start the Fire.   I would show the video and then give kids the lyrics, having them pick one to do research on.  I know several history teachers have used it too.  There are tons of videos on You Tube, but I don't like them because most of them either get the wrong picture or use a current picture for an older year.  This is the original I started with: Video  I thinks it's great for high school kids because it also has funny phrases throughout.  Another option is to give them a list while it's going and have them highlight what they know and then go from there.


Along the same lines, try this awesome website that allows students to make their own timelines with pop up pictures and information: Dipity