WHY STUDY HISTORY?? World History

Essential Terms C.E. B.C.E. Era Circa (c.) Common Era Before Common Era Era A date that marks the beginning of a new or important period of history Circa (c.) Approximate date

Essential Terms FOUR ERAS OF TIME Prehistory: History Roughly 4.5 to 5 billion years ago to 4000 BCE History Ancient: c. 4000 BCE to 600 CE Medieval: c. 600 CE to 1500 CE Modern: c. 1500 to Present

Dawn of Man Grab a textbook – turn to p. 7, 8 In groups of 3… Read “First People”, “Neanderthal”, and “Cro-magnon” Each person should read one section List 3-4 important points/facts from your section Share your list with your group-mates