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Timeline Motions ## = see picture on card ** = same motions as old timeline Card Name WEEK 1 (ANCIENT WORLD Wks. 1-­‐6) 1. Age of Ancient Empires: Asl “ancient” (long beard) + Creation-­‐ c. 450 A.D. two muscle arms 2. Creation and the Fall **Creation (day), Fall in the Garden (hand back down) 3. The Flood and the **Flood, tower (hands rise like Tower of Babel water, then up side by side) 4. Mesopotamia and Hands out in front as two Sumer rivers, coming together at bottom 5. Egyptians Walk like an Egyptian *3000 B.C. 3 fingers LH, 0 3x with RH 6. Indus River Valley Civilization 7. Minoans and Mycenaeans WEEK 2 9. Patriarchs of Israel *2000 B.C. 10. Hittites and Canaanites 11.
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Old Card/ Wording or Alternative India (index finger center of forehead) + one hand through other’s fingers in V (“through”) **“mini” (two fingers), “my” (hands on chest) 8. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World New Motion Kush Assyrians Babylonians China’s Shang Dynasty Was “Reign of Tutankhamun” 7 fingers + “wonders” (5-­‐hands, palm out, move away from face, with wide eyes) +ASL “ancient” Blessing hands on heads, crossed 2 fingers LH, 0 3x with RH “hit” (striking motion) + “cane” (hunch over as if with cane) Pretend to pat cushion ##Archer shooting bow Code of Hammurabi Making calligraphy with brush Show castes like levels of feudalism + “India” sign **“phone”, “A” with finger WEEK 3 15. Hinduism in India 16. Phoenicians and the Alphabet 17. Olmecs of Mesoamerica Large “O” around face 18. Israelite Exodus and * for Exodus (finger out like Desert Wandering “go”) + wander same finger around (figure 8) 19. Israelite Conquest and Blow ram’s horn + hand on Judges palm for gavel 20. Greek Dark Ages Eyes closed, grope in dark 21. Israel’s United Kingdom Asl “unite” (link fingers) + crown on head *1000 B.C. WEEK 4 22. Early Native Americans 23. Israel Divides into Two Kingdoms 24. Homer and Hesiod 25. Rome Founded by Romulus and Remus 26. Israel Falls to Assyria 27. Assyria Falls to Babylon 28. Lao-­‐Tzu, Confucius, Buddha 1 finger LH, 0 3x with RH Feathers behind head ** Diagonal slash down Was “12 tribes of Israel” **“homer” (hit home run) **“founding of Rome” (roll arms), then raise LH index finger on one side, followed by RH, to represent the two men Israel & Judah*, show I. fall + “Assyrians” “Assyrians” + fall + “Babylonians” Cup hand around ear, point to brain & look confused, hands in lap Note extra words Israel & Judah*, show J. fall. + “Babylonians”. Then put hands flat on top of each other and sweep apart “Babylonians” + fall + “Persia” (Persian whiskers) point at knee* (Nehemiah), then show building with fists (“wise man”) **hand going up steps WEEK 5 29. Judah Falls to Babylon, Temple Destroyed 30. Babylon Falls to Persia 31. Jews Return and Rebuild the Temple 32. Roman Republic 33. Golden Age of Greece 34. Peloponnesian Wars 35. Persia Falls to Alexander the Great ##hand taking cup, other pointing up (Socrates on card) ** Big “P” **Persia (whiskers) + Alex. The Great (strong arm) Was “Roman Republic develops” WEEK 6 36. India’s Mauryan Empire 37. Mayans of Mesoamerica 38. Punic Wars 39. Rome Conquers Greece 40. Roman Dictator Julius Caesar 41. Caesar Augustus and the Pax Romana 42. John the Baptist *1 A.D. 44. Pentecost and the Early Church 45. Persecution Spreads the Gospel 46. Herod’s Temple Destroyed by Titus 47. Diocletian Divides the Roman Empire 48. Constantine Legalizes Christianity 49. India’s Gupta Dynasty Elephant trunk and pinch nose Roll arms and punch palm ** Stab self in heart Note added words ** Pinky up in air Note added words ** Pinch nose and lean back Note word change WEEK 7 (MEDIEVAL WORLD Weeks 7-­‐12) 43. Jesus the Messiah Asl “India” + “more” (fingertips together) “my” + pyramid Asl “Jesus” (nail marks w/ middle finger on both palms) + **Ministry of Christ 1 with hand Wiggle fingers upward above head to represent flame Thumbs-­‐down sign*, then asl “spread” ** Asl “D” + **(palms together, then down & apart) **(“C” hand comes out from mouth) “India” + crown on head Was “Rome burns, Nero persecutes Christians” Was “Destruction of Jerusalem” Was “Roman Empire Splits” Was “Constantine and the Edict of Milan” WEEK 8 50. Council of Nicaea 51. Augustine of Hippo ** Three fingers for Trinity **hands together, palms down; roll over together to palms up **brush palms together 2-­‐3 times for “finished” Throw sack over shoulder Hands on waist 52. Jerome Completes the Vulgate 53. Visigoths Sack Rome 54. The Middle Ages c. 450 – c. 1500 55. Council of Chalcedon **2 “C”s 56. Western Roman Empire **Left arm/hand with “W” Falls to Barbarians slices diagonally down Was “St. Augustine Converts to Christianity” Optional: Add “Rome” Was “Middle Kingdom…Egypt” Was “End of the Western Roman Empire” *500 A.D. WEEK 9 57. Byzantine Emperor Justinian 58. Benedict and Monasticism 59. Muhammad Founds Islam 60. Zanj and Early Ghana in Africa 61. Franks Defeat the Muslims at the Battle of Tours 62. Golden Age of Islam 63. Vikings Raid and Trade 5 with LH, 0 2x with RH Crown on head + **Right fist to left palm **Trace cross from forehead to chest, shoulder to shoulder **5 fingers up, then bow down with arm Stretch arms (“early”) + Point away (“gone”) Swing hammer over head (Charles “the Hammer” Martel), then pretend to take picture (“tours”) Hands out at sides like gripping & riding flying carpet## Horns on helmet** Was “Justinian the Great” Pitch a forkful of “hay” Charlemagne** (“mane”) + crown on head **Punch fist upward (fist makes asl “A”) Hand out to show height of man, then lower height of son, then make long mustache “V” then 1 finger, then turn key Crown on head, then rub fingers as if crumbling & sprinkling herbs, then 2 fingers 1 with LH, 0 3x with RH Note drop of “St.” Note “founds” vs. “and” Was “Barbarian Invasions & Vikings” WEEK 10 64. Japan’s Heian Period 65. Charlemagne Crowned Emperor of Europe 66. Alfred the Great of England 67. Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson, Norse Explorers 68. Vladimir I of Kiev 69. Byzantine Emperor Basil II *1000 A.D. Note added words 70. East-­‐West Schism of the **Fingers interlaced, then pull Church apart WEEK 11 Note added words 71. Norman Conquest and Feudalism in Europe 72. The Crusades Were “William the Conqueror…” and “Feudal Sys.” 73. Zimbabwe and Early Mali in Africa Wield “W” sword* and show horizontal feudal “levels”* **cross with forefingers, push out Arms straight forward at shoulders, bring fingers to 74. Aztecs of Mesoamerica 75. Francis of Assisi and Thomas Aquinas 76. Japan’s Shoguns 77. Incas of South America meet (“enclosure”), then make “glasses” on eyes (AG “Molly”) Flap arms (eagle), then pyramid Arms out, palms upward* (Francis) + “time-­‐out” sign* (Thomas) Whip out and flourish pistol Dip quill (RH) in “ink” (LH) and begin to write, then form mountain with two flat hands WEEK 12 78. Genghis Khan Rules the Mongols 79. England’s Magna Carta 80. Ottoman Empire 81. Marco Polo’s Journey to China 82. The Hundred Year’s War and Black Death 83. The Renaissance 84. China’s Ming Dynasty Note: no Joan of Arc WEEK 13 (NEW WORLD, Wks. 13-­‐18) 85. Age of Exploration 86. Prince Henry Founds School of Navigation 87. Slave trade in Africa 88. Gutenberg’s Printing Press 89. Songhai in Africa 90. Czar Ivan the Great of Russia 91. The Spanish Inquisition LH holds reins of horse, RH brandishes sword **Cross forearms in “X” Lift foot as if on footstool **Cover eyes with hands (Marco), then uncover (Polo), then fingers “walk” East **Shake 10 fingers for multiples of 10, clutch neck with both hands **Hold hand out like pallet and other hand as paint brush LH palm up (saucer), RH 2 fingers hold teacup, lift to mouth. Shade eyes and look side to side **Look through a spyglass Was “…Spanish Explorers” **Cross wrists in front of waist **Two open palms, flip one over to stamp the other One arm/hand up, mouth open like opera singer “eye” (I-­‐van) + running in place (“Rush”) **Sternly shake forefinger Was “Slavery in the South” Note word change **“C” rolls across in front as if on waves of ocean Note word change WEEK 14 92. Columbus Sails to the Caribbean *1500 A.D. 1LH + 5RH, then 0 2x RH 93. Age of Absolute Monarchs 94. Protestant Reformation 95.
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Arm out as if holding scepter vertically; stamp it on ground **LH holds paper on door, RH hammers it onto door Spanish Conquistadors Whip out sword + touch “gold” in the Americas earring Calvin’s Institutes of the **”C” + open book in hands Christian Religion Council of Trent **”C” + “T” (Time-­‐out) Baroque Period of the “Break” a stick in front of you Arts Was “Martin Luther Begins the Reformation” Note word change/drop of “J” for John & not writing on palm WEEK 15 99. Japan’s Isolation 100. Jamestown and Plymouth Colony Founded 101. Age of Enlightenment 102. Hudson’s Bay Company 103. First Great Awakening 104. Classical Period of the Arts 105. The Seven Years’ War Cross arms on chest + chin down **Drop signpost into hole + L arm out straight in front while RH “boat” sails to it RH pops open, fingers out, next to brain (idea lightbulb on) Make large “U” in air with finger **1 with finger, then all fingers pop open next to wide eyes Play violin 7 fingers + 2 pistols **2 index fing. Circle up like smoke from smokestacks “C” circles around wide globe from center to South Pole Hand on heart (pledge), then up in salute **Interlock fingers palms down, then flip so fingertips are up, + punch fist upward in protest pose Hand chops neck (guillotine) **2 with finger, then all fingers pop open next to wide eyes **pull $ out of pants pocket to pay + 2 fingers “run” down arm Was “Constitutional Convention” and Cycle 3 Hist. Sent. “Bill of Rights” Was “Jamestown is founded…” and “Mayflower lands…” WEEK 16 106. Age of Industry 107. James Cook Sails to Australia and Antarctica 108. American Revolution and General George Washington 109. Madison’s Constitution and the Bill of Rights 110. French Revolution 111. Second Great Awakening 112. Lousiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark Expedition Similar to “Washington commands the Cont. Army” WEEK 17 113. Napoleon Crowned Emperor of France 114. Liberation of South America 115. The War of 1812 116. The Missouri Compromise 117. Immigrants Flock to America 118. The Monroe Doctrine 119. Romantic Period of the Arts **two fingers trace tears down cheek RH over heart; LH “W” pushes to the left Make check “mark” + cross arms in front, gripping tools, then raise up defiantly Bring hands together to meet in the middle, then “5” + “0”, then hands shield face (“dread”) Hand over heart, then palms up back and forth from body, then bow Crown on head + “V” + “India” Scratch head and under arm/side (monkey) WEEK 18 120. Cherokee Trail of Tears 121. U.S. Westward Expansion 122. Marx Publishes The Communist Manifesto 123. The Compromise of 1850 and the Dred Scott Decision 124. U.S. Restores Trade with Japan 125. British Queen Victoria’s Rule Over India 126. Darwin Publishes The Origin of Species Hand measures N’s height (short man) + crown on head Crossed wrists (slavery) break apart, then arms swing down in big, low “V” for S.A. **pinch nose and jump in water **Bring hands together to meet in middle, palms together **raise arm for Statue of Liberty **“shoo away” other countries with both hands Two hands on heart Switch first two signs WEEK 19 (MODERN WORLD, Wks. 19-­‐23) 127. Lincoln’s War Between the States 128. Reconstruction of the Southern States 129. Dominion of Canada 130. Otto von Bismarck Unifies Germany 131. Boer Wars in Africa **ASL “unite” (link fingers), then push two fists together **Show building with fists (like rebuild temple), then point downward for “South” LH palm out for maple leaf, then RH “dome” over LH Hands drive steering wheel Two first fingers at sides of upper lip like boar tusks 132. The Spanish-­‐American War **“S” sword in air + hand over heart 133. The Progressive Era Two fingers run up stairs WEEK 20 134. Australia Becomes a Commonwealth 135. Mexican Revolution 136. World War I and President Wilson 137. Lenin and the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia 138. U.S. Evangelist Billy Graham 139. Modern Period of the Arts 140. The Great Depression and the New Deal Was “Lincoln, the 16th pres.” And “War b/w the states” Two hands in front, hop like kangaroo Shake maracas **Two arms out to sides with “W” hands come and meet above head (large circle is world), then show “W’s” in front (Woodrow Wilson) “L”, then run in place (rush) LH holds Bible, RH motions to come down (altar call) Strike dance/sculpture pose Two forefingers pull down sides of mouth + “deal” cards Similar to “The Great World War” WEEK 21 141. World War II and President Repeat WWI motion, then 2 Franklin D. Roosevelt fingers, then show hands at sides push wheelchair 142. Stalin of the USSR and the ##Use thumb & forefinger of 2 Katyn Massacre hands to show large mustache, then slit throat 143. The United Nations Two hands wave flags, then Formed bring hands together to form lump (clay) 144. The Cold War Shiver & rub arms around self 145. Gandhi and India’s “glasses” on eyes, ASL “India”, Similar to “World War II, the Biggest War” Independence 146. Jewish State Established 147. Mao and the Communist Victory in China 149. The Korean War 150. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement 151. Jim and Elisabeth Elliot, Missionaries to Ecuador 152. The Antarctic Treaty 153. The Vietnam War 154. U.S. Astronauts Walk on the Moon 159. Apartheid Abolished in South Africa *2000 A.D. 160. September 11, 2001 161. Rising Tide of Freedom Fingers point up & move into “A” overhead, then shake hands Sideways fists on top of each other (like Israel and Judah but fists), then move apart vertical Hand out in speech motion, then march resolutely Airplane arms swoop down Pull warm coat close + shake hands Big “V” with arms, then machine gun/rifle Rocket takes off overhead, then “float-­‐walk” Type on keyboard Open gate in front, lower chin in disgrace/sadness “communism” sign “falls”, then open curtain in front LH & RH pull $ out of pockets, then join hands together Arms forcefully push apart to sides, then fall WEEK 23 155. Age of Information and Globalization 156. Watergate, President Nixon Resigns 157. Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe 158. European Union Formed WEEK 22 148. North Atlantic Treaty Organization break chains on wrists ##Two hands palms out & fingers spread, slightly overlapping (menorah) “M” on head (YMCA) + “communism” sign 1-­‐finger both hands in front (11 & Twin Towers); towers fall Roll hands (like Rome) starting low and going overhead, then apart (break chains)