For example, Henry VIII might ask his daughter Elizabeth I what she did about religious issues during her reign. Genghis Khan might want to compare military campaigns with Napoleon Bonaparte. The physician Galen could be eager to learn what Joseph Lister learned about preventing infections. Students can create a living timeline by arranging themselves in chronological order with their visuals. The visuals can also be used to create a display that shows the ongoing expansion of knowledge.
Students can fill in gaps and add more recent developments.
Students can create a historical newspaper in which they write about the different historical characters. They should use all the devices of a modern newspaper, such as news or feature articles, interviews, profiles, and editorial cartoons. Encourage them also to use various graphic devices to present information. You may download, print and make copies of this page for use in your classroom, provided that you include the copyright notice shown below on all such copies. All Rights Reserved.