NM Historical Timeline Worksheet

Dive Deep Into New Mexico History!

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 timeline worksheet. Students select objects/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.

Use the New Mexico Timeline Worksheet 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:

1. Print these photos (link to PDF coming soon), place them around the room and ask students go on a “gallery walk”.
2. As they look at the photos, show where the object name and date is located on the page.
3. 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 correct period column. Next demonstrate filling out the prompts in each row.
4. Have students choose one object for each column to fill out the full sheet.
5. Take a movement break and ask students to move like one of the objects they choose.
6. Sit in a circle and have students share one item they chose and why they like it.

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4th Grade through 12th Grade

Older students can use this Worksheet to explore New Mexico History based on what is interesting to them by finding objects in their community or online following these steps:

1. Choose historic objects, locations, or events - see ideas below for where to look below.
2. Determine dates related to what was chosen and place it in the correct historical period column.
3. Read the Timeline Summary (below) for that time period.
4. Answer the questions in each row about the object/location/event.
5. Fast finishers can fill out the Object Research – A Closer Look worksheet.
6. After filling out the Timeline Worksheets, students can share their object studies with each other using this Object Sharing Exercise.

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Find Objects, Locations, or Events in Your Area, Online, or Virtually

Locally

• A museum or cultural center
• A park with historic markers
• A 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 (PDF) and virtual experiences at historical and cultural sites in New Mexico.

Visit us in Santa Fe!

• Tour the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe

New Mexico Historical Timeline Narratives

Age specific documents that summarize each historical period in New Mexico history giving context and varied perspectives on the events that shaped New Mexico.