GoandSignUpforaTimeRimeaccount

Wewillbeworkingonatimelineprojectforpartofthisweek.Asofnow,weplanonbeinginthecomputerlabon
Friday.Ineedyoutosignupforafreetimelineaccountatwww.timerime.com
Timerime.comisallowsyoutocreatetimelinesthatincorporateimages,YouTubevideo,mp3intoavirtualtimeline.
Allyouneedtosignupisavalidemailaddress.Hereareinstructionsonhowtoregister:
1. Gotowww.timerime.com
2. Takealookatthesampletimelineonthefrontpage

3. ClickonLogin/Registeratthetopofthepage

4. ScrolldownthepageandfillouttheinformationunderRegisterforafreeTimeRimeaccountincluding
username,email,password,andthecode.CheckthetermsofuseboxandclickonREGISTER

5. CheckyourinboxforanemailfromTimeRimeaskingtoconfirmyouraccount.

6. GotoTimeRimeandmakesureyoucanlogin.Ifyoucanyouaresettogo.Ifyouarehavingproblemsemailor
talktoyourteacherforagenericlogin.
TimeRime Tutorial (Dont Lose This!!!)

The website is located at www.timerime.com
Signing up for an account is free. All you need is to create a username and password to register. TimeRime will send you
an email to verify your account and then you should be good to go.
Once you get to the site you can look at some examples on the front page.
The scrollbar below the timeline allows you to scroll left and right with arrows and the dark grey scrollbar.
The orange buttons allow you to change the earliest and latest visible date. The numbers in the light grey area of the
scrollbar display the minimum and maximum date of all open timelines.
Tips:
By pressing control on your keyboard and subsequently pressing the left mouse-button, you can select a section of
the timeline and zoom in.
The +and on your keyboard are for zooming in and out.
The <and >on your keyboard are for scrolling left and right
By moving your cursor over the timescale you can easily highlight items in the timeline
Login to Timerime by clicking on the my TimeRime tab and entering your email/password


Add timeline
Add timeline or Make new Timeline takes you to the wizard that will guide you through the process:

General information - Here you can name your timeline and add an explanatory text about the timeline that will
be displayed in the general information tab. The timeline will be activated once you press the save button.

YOUR TIMELINE SHOULD BE SET TO PRIVATE!!!
Items - Here you can create the items that will be shown in the timeline application. The title of the item is the
label in the timeline. You can add a picture, a short text and html-text. The short text is shown on mouse-over
next to the picture.
o Your short description allows you write a brief description of the event.
o Your text underneath the timeline should include the description of what happened with the event AND a
separate paragraph explaining why it is important.
If you choose to add an end date to the item, an orange bar will appear on mouse-over representing the duration of
the item.
Zoom level: J ust leave at 1
You have the option to add one or more audio files to an item (mp3 format) that can be played in an mp3-player
in the timeline.
You can add videos/audio also by posting hyperlinks in the textbox section.
By clicking the YouTube icon you can embed clips from YouTube, other video websites, or even Google Maps.
How to embed YouTube clips in TimeRime: http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cXn3rxIGk

Periods - A period always has a begin date and an end date, and can be seen as a bar under the items. You can add
html-text that shows in tab 3 if you click on the period. (Dont worry about this section)


You can change the icon for your timeline by clicking Change image
YOU CAN INVITE YOUR PARTNER TO HELP WITH THE TIMELINE BY PUTTING IN THEIR
EMAIL ADDRESS AND CLICKING SAVE.
YOU SHOULD INVITE YOUR TEACHER TO COOPERATE WITH YOUR TIMELINE SO HE/SHE
CAN GRADE IT:
o Teachers email:
o In the message indicate that youre project is complete and it is ready to grade.

WorldHistorySemesterOneTimeRimeReview

Instructions:TherearemanyimportanteventsthatoccurredduringthefirstsemesterofWorldHistory.Historians
oftendebatewhicheventswerethemostimportant.Yourjobistoselectyourowntopteneventsfromthefirst
semesterWorldHistorycontent.Foreachevent:
Findthedateorrangeofdates
Writea23sentencesummarydescriptionoftheevent.Whathappened?Youcanuseatextbook,notes,or
internetsearchtofindtheinformation.
Writea23sentenceexplanationofwhytheeventwasimportant.Describethemajorimpactithadon
historyandthewar.
YouarenowgoingtocreateavirtualtimelineonTimeRime.com
VideoaboutTimeRime:
http://www.5min.com/Video/HowtoCreateaTimelinewithPictures9017220

EacheventonTimeRimeshouldhave:
Apicture
Date
Description(Whathappened?)
Explanationofimportance(Whyisitimportantenoughtobeinyourtop10?Whatimpactdidtheeventhave
onhistory?)
Avideoorsoundclip(youcanembedyoutubeclips,linktoawebsitewiththevideoorattachaudiofiles)
HeresanexampleofaTimeRimeafinishedTimeRimeproject(topiciseventsfromWorldWarII):
http://www.timerime.com/en/timeline/610704/Mitch++JCs+Timeline/

Topicsfor1
st
Semester:
Monarchies
DevelopingNations
Africa
Americas
GoldenAgeinChina
Renaissance
Reformation
Enlightenment
TudorsandStuarts
WorldExpands
AmericanRevolution
FrenchRevolution
PostNapoleonicFrance
World History Timeline Project

Teacher Name:


Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Content and Facts Facts were accurate for
all events reported on
the timeline.
Facts were accurate for
almost all events
reported on the
timeline.
Facts were accurate for
most (~75% ) of the
events reported on the
timeline.
Facts were often
inaccurate for events
reported on the
timeline.
Graphics &
Multimedia
All graphics effectively
illustrated the
importance of the
events. Video/Audio
clearly supports the
event descriptions and
explanations
All graphics are
effective, but there
appear to be too few or
too many. Some
Video/Audio clearly
supports the event
descriptions and
explanations
Some graphics are
effective and their use
is balanced with text
use. Most video/audio
does not fit with event
descriptions and
explanations.
Several graphics are
not effective or
missing. Audio/Video
is off topic or is
missing.
Event Explanation The student has in-
depth explanation
about the importance
of all the events and
dates s/he included on
the timeline, making it
clear why it is a top ten
event
The student had in-
depth explanation
about almost all events
and dates on the
timeline. Explaining
the importance of all
the events and dates
s/he included on the
timeline, making it
clear why it is a top ten
event.
The student had notes
about most (~75%) of
the events and dates
s/he wished to include
on the timeline. It is
unclear as to why the
student has this as a top
ten event in their life.
The student had not
prepared adequate
notes in the design of
the timeline.
Dates An accurate, complete
date has been included
for each event.
An accurate, complete
date has been included
for almost every event.
An accurate date has
been included for
almost every event..
Dates are inaccurate or
missing for several
events.
Creativity & Time The timeline is
extremely creative,
with visual appeal. It
shows the student went
above and beyond the
requirements of the
assignment to create a
superior product.
The timeline fits the
creative and visual
requirements. It shows
that an adequate
amount of time was put
into the assignment
The timeline is too
basic and shows that
more time could have
been spent on the
assignment.
The timeline was
hastily put together and
shows little
preparation.

Score:______/20