Richmond History Timeline Lesson Plan
Covering from the mid-1600s to present day, the web-based Richmond History Timeline seeks to give students the opportunity to put Richmond history in a larger historic context. There are over 500 entries on the timeline that cover everything from when Manchester was annexed into the city to the story of Lady Wonder, the psychic horse. There are many ways the timeline may be used with students, here is one example.
Grade Level
High, Middle
Time Period
1000-1600: Early Indigenous, 1600-1775: Colonial, 1775-1784: Revolutionary, 1785-1850: Building America, 1850-1865: Civil War Period, 1866-1870: Reconstruction, 1871-1899: Post Reconstruction, 1900-1950: Early 20th Century, 1951-1999: Late 20th Century, 2000-present: Early 21st Century
Theme
African American History, Architecture, Civil rights, Community, Economics, Indigenous History, Jim Crow, Natural resources, Suffrage, The Lost Cause Myth
Resource Type
Lesson Plan
Essential Questions:
How did this event make a difference in our community?
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- What caused the event to happen? What else was going on at that time (locally or nationally)?
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- What were the effects afterward from the event? What impact did the event have on our community?
Download:
Richmond History Timeline Lesson Plan (pdf)
What Happened Graphic Organizer (pdf)
