HISTORY

Make a Timeline
This is for the entire book, make additions after each part
MATERIALS:  4 sheets of 8 1/2 by 11 paper, scissors, different colored pens or pencils, tape, yarn
STEP ONE: Fold paper in half lengthwise, cut  along fold
STEP TWO: Place the ruler next to the bottom of each paper.  On top of the ruler draw a line
STEP FOUR: Tape the pages together, making sure the line matches up.
STEP FIVE: At 1/2 inch intervals write each date from 6000 BC through 2000 AD.  Use 50 year increments

6000 BC 5050 BC 5000 BC 4050 BC 4000 BC 3050 BC 3000 BC 2050 BC

2000 BC 1050 BC 1000 BC 950 BC 900 BC 850 BC 800 BC 750 BC 700 BC

650 BC 600 BC 550 BC 500 BC 450 BC 400 BC 350 BC 300 BC 250 BC 200 BC

150 BC 100 BC, 50 BC

50 AD 100 AD 150 AD 200 AD 250 AD 300 AD 350 AD 400 AD 450 AD 500 AD

550 AD 600 AD 650 AD 700 AD 750 AD 800 AD 850 AD 900 AD 950 AD

1000 AD 1050 AD 1100 AD 1150 AD 1200 AD 1250 AD 1300 Ad 1350 AD

1350 AD 1400 AD 1450 AD 1500 AD 1550 AD 1600 AD 1650 AD 1700 AD

1750 AD 1800 AD 1850 AD 1900 AD 1950 AD 2000 AD

Do an Internet search to find the actual date of events or people in THE Wormhole. 
Use the timeline you made
Round the date to the nearest 50
Draw a line from the date, write the name of the event
Add a brief description

C. = Chapter

   EVENTS from "The Portal"

When was the first soap box derby held in Akron, Ohio? c.3

Birth of Isaac Newton c.7

Birth of Albert Einstein c. 7

Birth of John Dillinger c. 8

Year of discovery of El Castillo Cave Paintings c.10 

Year of discovery of Chauvet Cave Paintings at Vallon Pont d’Arc

   from “Cave Lion” c. 11
EVENTS from "The Coin"

Birth of Augustus (Octavian) Caesar from c. 16
Birth of Vaudeville performer Hadji Ali, the Amazing Regurgitator c. 18
Carving of Rosetta Stone c. 19
Discovery of Rosetta Stone c. 19
Building of Circus Maximus c. 26
Birth of Cleopatra c. 28

EVENTS from "Quicksilver"

Year nine-ball pool game was invented.c. 29

Chinese invention of seismograph c. 30
Death of Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang c. 30
A meteor similar to the one described actually hit Russia
in the 21st century. c. 31

Discovery of the clay army? c. 32
Year “Lone Ranger” TV series began. c. 36
EVENTS from "Foo Fighters"

Building of Ziggurats in Sumerian cities c.38
About when was the game Ur of Antiquity first played? c. 39
When was the plow invented? c.41

When did the Sumerians of Mesopotamia add a funnel to deposit seeds
to their plow?  c.31
When were the Foo Fighter sighted in the 20th Century? c.42
When did the Biograph Theater open? c.43

ANSWER KEYS for TIMELINE EVENTS

"The Portal"

When was the first soap box derby held in Akron, Ohio? (1934)
Birth of Isaac Newton  (1643 – 1727)

Birth of Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955)
Birth of John Dillinger (1903 -1934)
Discovery of El Castillo Cave Paintings (1903)
Discovery of Chauvet Cave Paintings at Vallon Pont d’Arc (1994)

"The Coin"

Birth of Augustus (Octavian) Caesar (63 BC – 14 AD)
Birth of Vaudeville performer Hadji Ali, the Amazing Regurgitato (1897 – 1937)

Carving of Rosetta Stone from(196 BC)
Discovery of Rosetta Stone (1799)
Building of Circus Maximus (6th Century BC – 6th century is between 600 BC and 501 BC)
Birth of Cleopatra from “Sarcophagus” (70 BC – 30 BC)

"Quicksilver"

Chinese invention of seismograph (132 AD)
Death of Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang (210 BC)
A meteor similar to the one described actually hit Russia in the 21st century. (2013)
Discovery of the clay army? “Crossbow” (1974)
Year “Lone Ranger” TV series began. (1949)
Year nine-ball pool game was invented. (1920)
"Foo Fighters"

Building of Ziggurats in Sumerian cities (about 2000 BC)
About when was the game Ur of Antiquity first played? (2600 – 2400 BC)
When was the plow invented? (6000 BC)
When did the Sumerians  add a funnel to deposit seeds to their plow? (2300 BC)
When were the Foo Fighter sighted in the 20th Century? From “The Anunnaki” (20th century is 1901 – 2000, 1944)
When did the Biograph Theater open? (1914)

UR of Antiquity

Uncle Bruno brought back pieces from an ancient game.  It is now referred to as “Ur of Antiquity”

Make the game board.

MATERIALS: Copies of squares from game board, ruler, 20 2 X 2 squares made from white paper, black pen, scissors, crayons or markers,
large piece of construction paper, glue

STEP ONE: Use black pen draw each pattern onto squares

STEP TWO: Color pictures

STEP THREE: Arrange shapes on construction paper by following pattern on picture of game board'

Make 5 copies   Make 2 copies Make 2 copies

Make 1 copy Make 5 copies Make 5 copies

STEP FOUR: Cut around outside edge to form game board

MAKE the DICE

MATERIALS: white paper, scissors, crayons or markers, scotch tape

STEP ONE: Follow pattern 1 and make 6 equilateral triangles 

STEP TWO: Color two corners and each triangle

STEP THREE: Fold along dotted lines

STEP FOUR: Scotch tape