Project 2 Environmental Planning Timeline
Read “A Trail Across Time” by TL Daniels and create a timeline of the article.
The way we think about time is learned. Over the eons, different cultures and peoples have held different beliefs about the nature of time. Western historical thought is based on certain assumptions about the nature of time. When we make a timeline of historical events, we create a graphic representation of how we in Western secular society think about time. We link units of time with events. We make a sequence that suggests a past, present, and future. The direction says that time and history proceed in a line, not a circle. Portrayed in a line, events are unique in history and do not repeat themselves in exact ways. History incorporates change.
Sequences in a timeline, where some events happen before others, also suggest the possibility of cause and effect. They suggest that events exist in relationship to one another, in a context. Thematic timelines suggest turning points, linear trends, and progressions, whether or not these exist in fact.
Thus, making a timeline allows one to plot events in a graphic way, to see possible relationships, to help memory, and to grasp sequence. In the process, culling from the many possible dates sharpens one s appreciation for the dates necessarily excluded.
Be sure to use the 5 Eras as the base for your timeline and label them with the name of each era. Along the timeline, be sure to note important existing conditions of each era and important events and actions taken because of existing conditions. You can graphically display this information however you like.
Include the following:
1. A Heading at the top right-hand corner with:
o your name, o the class name and the o due date
2. A Title
The article is attached here. The paper will be due before class on October 19th. Timelines turned in late will lose a letter grade.
Your timeline will be graded for
1. Neatness – Readable font, organized information.
2. Clarity of text and ideas expressed as written by you
3. Spelling + Grammar
4. Understanding of the issues presented in the paper.