Do Now List 5 important events in your life in chronological order Ex. Birth, starting various grades in school, religious ceremonies, siblings were born, joining sports teams, etc. Chronological = starting with the earliest
Reading Timelines Objective: Explain the meaning and use of BC and AD and apply its use in a timeline.
Timeline Terms Circa (c) = about or around BC Before Christ AD Anno Domini (Latin for “in the year of our lord”) BCE Before Common Era CE Common Era Circa (c) = about or around
How to Read a Timeline The higher the number in BC the earlier the event happened Ex. 2000 BC came before 1000 BC The higher the number in AD – the later (or more recent) the event happened. Ex. 2000 AD came after 1000 AD 1 AD 1000 AD 2000 BC 1000 BC 2000AD 476 AD - Western Roman Empire falls 1792 BC - Hammurabi began his rule over Babylon 404 BC – Peloponnesian Wars End 1642 AD - Sir Isaac Newton was born
Let’s Practice! 1. The class will create a timeline together 2. You will put events in chronological order and create your own timeline.