Oklahoma Academic Standard 3. The student will understand that history relates to events and people of other times and places.   

Objective 3.3 Use words and phrases related to chronology and time to explain how things change including before/after and yesterday/today/tomorrow.

In a Nutshell

Understanding sequencing of events forms a building block for understanding causal relationships and differentiating them from simple chronological order. Students should begin to use specific vocabulary to describe chronologically-related events and explain how the passing of time contributes to change.  

Teacher Action 

Student Action 

• With guidance and support, assist students to compare two primary or secondary sources about a particular event in history or contemporary events.

• Make simple timelines from given information with guidance and support.

Key Concepts 

Misconceptions 

• concept of time and sequencing of events related to one another

• vocabulary related to time and chronology

• cause-effect relationships  

• Many students may mistakenly assume that events following chronologically after one another have a cause-effect relationship. 

Instructional Resources