AST1000/e-Learning activities/Timeline of historical events

e-Learning activity summary
Title:	Timeline of historical events
	5 to 6 hours
	Linked to Assignment 3

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Stimulus 1:  India profile and timeline on the BBC website. Stimulus 2: British history timeline on the BBC website.

Purpose

The purpose of this e-Learning activity is to identify and become more familiar with a civilisation of your choice located in the Asia-Pacific region. Note: This e-learning activity also requires you to become familiar with online data searches and navigating your way around available information. You should continue to look for e-books and online journals as part of your research for this e-learning activity.

Tasks

1. Decide on a civilisation in the Asia-Pacific you want to explore. Begin researching general information on your selected civilisation using the available online resources.
2. Refine your search by narrowing your focus to either a specific timeframe (eg. 1500 – 1800), or a specific dynasty, social, political or indigenous movement, or some other specific focus. Your timeline does not need to be fancy – the examples provided as stimulus demonstrate two ways in which a timeline can be prepared but they are certainly not meant to be prescriptive.
3. Your timeline should be around 250-300 words in length. You really only need to include the key issues and events pertaining to your particular area of research relevant to your chosen civilisation so don’t get bogged down in information overload.
   
   

Learning outcome actions

Using the 'E-learning Activity and Personal Reflection e-Portfolio', upload your timeline described in Step 3) above. This should be completed no later than the close (Friday) of Week 4. Please enter any useful online sources you accessed during this e-learning activity onto the Regional Relations Source Repository located on the Study Desk. The e-moderator will add an overview of the comments after the closing date for submissions.