HOW TO MAKE A TIMELINE.     1. Decide what the timeline will show.     2. Make a list of events that you wish to put on your timeline.     3. List the events in order from earliest to latest.     4. Decide what units of time you will use (days, months, years, etc.) and frequency of the units. Examples:   5. Using the chronology of events and dates, decide how you will put them on the timeline.     6. Determine how you will mark the events.     7. Highlight specific events with dates, text, or pictures.