DIVE DEEP INTO NEW MEXICO HISTORY FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE!
Who were the groups, people, places, and events that shaped New Mexico? Students can answer these questions in the classroom or on a visit to the museum using the following resources. Timeline summaries give age specific overviews of each historical period that students can refer to when filling out the New Mexico Historical Timeline Worksheets. Can't make it to the museum? No problem, you can use the Timeline Worksheets and Summaries in your classroom!
Historical Timeline Worksheets
The New Mexico Historical Timeline Worksheets (the Worksheet) are a versatile tool for students of any age to delve into New Mexico history from any location! Students select topics that interest them (such as a lowrider, a genre of music, or a local historical site), place them on the timeline, and draw connections to the people and events of the past.
The Worksheet is aligned with New Mexico Social Studies and English Language Arts Common Core State Standards and are available for different ages in English and Spanish.
Introduce students to the Timeline Worksheets using the Human Timeline Activity for 3rd grade and 4th grade and older. Please e-mail us feedback and pictures if you try this activity in your classroom!
3rd Grade and Younger
Younger students can use the Worksheet to explore New Mexico history in the classroom with a History Treasure Hunt following these steps:
- Print these photos (link to PDF coming soon), place them around the room and ask students go on a “gallery walk”.
- As they look at the photos, show where the object name and date is located on the page.
- Gather the students together near one photo and show them how the timeline has 5 periods and each has a date range. Show how to locate the date of an object and put it in the right period column. Next demonstrate filling out the prompts in each row.
- Have students choose one object for each column to fill out the full sheet.
- Take a movement break and ask students to move like one of the objects they choose.
- Sit in a circle and have students share one item they chose and why they like it.
Print Worksheets for 3rd grade and younger learners in English and Spanish. (link to Spanish PDF coming soon)
4th grade through 12th Grade
Older students can use this Worksheet to explore New Mexico History based on what is interesting to THEM by fining objects in thier community or online following these steps:
- Choose historic objects, locations, or events - see ideas below for where to look.
- Determine dates related to what was chosen and place it in the correct historical period column.
- Read the Timeline Summary (below) for that time period.
- Answer the questions in each row about the object/location/event.
- Fast finishers can fill out the Object Research – A Closer Look worksheet.
Print Worksheets for 4th grade and older learners in English and Spanish. (link to Spanish PDF coming soon)
Ideas for finding objects, locations, or events in your area, on-line, or virtually.
Locally
- A museum or cultural center
- A park with historic markers
- An classic car at a car show
- A historic marker on the side of the road
- Something old in your or a family member’s home or from a flea market/thrift store
Online/Virtually
- Download this list of resources and virtual experiences at historical and cultural sites in New Mexico.
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New Mexico Historical Timeline Summaries “Students: What’s Up?”
Coming soon are age specific documents that summarize each historical period in New Mexico history giving context and varied perspectives on the events that shaped our state. Choose the age and language appropriate for your group below.
- Young Learners (English) (Spanish) (Links to PDFs coming soon)
- 4th-7th grade (English) (Spanish) (Links to PDFs coming soon)
- 8th-12th grade (English) (Spanish) (Links to PDFs coming soon)
- Highschool and above (English) (Spanish) (Links to PDFs coming soon)
