I am a sucker for a good timeline. I really like the visual representation of history that a timeline affords. I like being able to "see" how all of history fits together in the grand scheme of life. That said, one of my all-time favorite timelines comes from
Home School in the Woods. Home School in the Woods is a hands-on history company that offers multiple product lines. There really is something for everyone. I've reviewed several different products and resources over the past few years (Lap-Paks, Project Passports,
HISTORY Through the Ages Timeline Trio, and even
The Art of Quilling) so I was happy to have the opportunity to add more figures to our beautiful
Record of Time book. We have been using
A Timeline of World War II from the
À La Carte Timelines and it's been a fun way to transition back into our school year.
The 28-page PDF of the
World War II timeline contains 98 figures and 66 of them are brand new. Isn't that exciting? What that means is that if you've already been utilizing the
Timeline Figures Collection, you're going to definitely want to add this World War II collection to your studies in order to get all of the new figures, too. I really appreciate that
Home School in the Woods continuously strives to keep us as updated as possible.
I started off by reading through the PDF and printing the pages of timeline figures. Since we have the BIG
Record of Time timeline notebook, I knew that we wanted to add the World War II figures to the correct pages in it, but
A Timeline of World War II does include templates and instructions for creating your very own World War II-specific timeline, if you'd like. It would be the perfect complement to any study of World War II. Each "figure" includes a picture with a brief description underneath and the relevant date(s).
After the WWII figures were printed, my girl spent some time coloring the ones she wanted to focus on first. As you can see, her focus was mainly on the women who played a role in the War. I thought that was a great way to pique her interest in WWII -- especially since my grandmother, her great-grandmother, served as a "Rosie the Riveter" putting planes together in Tulsa, Oklahoma. How cool is that?
Once they were illustrated to her liking, it was simply a matter of cutting out the figures and gluing them to the timeline.
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| Notice that WORLD WAR II is labeled on the timeline. |
The dates make it easy to find the correct place for each of the timeline figures, but I especially like that the PDF offers suggested placements, too. Below are screenshots from my PDF file which shows you suggested placement AND also give you a glimpse of the template provided, if you choose to do a stand-alone timeline with this set. I like the frontline fence illustrations here and the fact that the WWII specific timeline is able to be broken down more for in-depth study.
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| Our favorite movie of all-time refers to the AAGPBL. |
The neat thing for us is that our homeschool co-op will be hosting a World War II-focused History Fair in December (followed by a field trip to the National WWII Museum).
A Timeline of World War II has been most beneficial in helping my daughter to determine what her project focus will be. Can you guess which direction she's headed? She will also be creating the stand-alone timeline to complement her project board. Talk about perfect timing
! We didn't even know the focus of the History Fair when we started this review.
If you are headed into a study of Ancient Rome this year, you'll want to make sure to check out the newly released
Ancient Rome Pack (pictured below). This completes the
Project Passport collection of Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, The Middle Ages, and Renaissance & Reformation. My daughter thoroughly enjoyed our time in
Project Passport and I think your family will enjoy it, too.
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I was given the opportunity to review the À La Carte Timelines from Home School in the Woods as a member of the Homeschool Review Crew. You can check out the Crew Review and see what other members of the Homeschool Review Crew thought of these great projects and how they used them (or just click on the banner below.)
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