1. What do you think the most important event in history is and why?
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What do you think the most important event in history is and why?
Answer at your table.

2. Take out Vocabulary sheet to be collected. Update your agenda
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Take out Vocabulary sheet to be collected.
Update your agenda

3. What is History? History- The study of events from the past
Question #1, #2, #3
What is History?
History- The study of events from the past
Archaeologist – a person who studies human history using artifacts
Artifact- a human-made object

4. How do we keep track of history?
Question #4 & #5
How do we keep track of history?
Timelines are a common way to keep track of history
2016 C.E.

5. How do we keep track of history?
Question #6
How do we keep track of history?
2016 C.E.
Humans started keeping track of time in Year 1. This is when the Common Era (C.E.) began
A.D. stand for Anno Domini which means “the First Year”.
A.D. and C.E. are the same thing! For this class we will use C.E.
Years before Year 1 are referred to as B.C.E. which means Before the Common Era

6. Question #7
Think of B.C.E. years as negative numbers. The further you get from Year 1, you go further back in time
C.E. years start at Year 1 and go all the way up until present day (Year 2015)
2016 C.E.
2016 C.E.

7. B.C.E lasted a very long time!
Scientists believe the earth is around 4.5 billion years old!
We have been keeping track of time for only 2,015 years!
If a timeline showed Earth’s history, the Common Era would be a tiny speck on the end of your timeline
Beginning
of Time
2016 C.E.
1 C.E.

8. Add these events on your timeline…
10,000 B.C.E- The Neolithic Revolution comes to an end
3100 B.C.E- Civilization emerges in Mesopotamia
2600 B.C.E- The first pyramids in Egypt are built
500 B.C.E- Democracy is established in Greece
220 B.C.E- The Qin Dynasty builds the Great Wall of China
Tip: Not all events should be evenly space out on your timeline! If events happened close to each other, they should be closer together on your timeline!

9. Add these events to your timeline…
70 C.E.- The Colosseum is built in Ancient Rome
1215 C.E.- The Magna Carta is signed
1492 C.E.- Columbus lands in the Bahamas
1776 C.E.- The United States declares independence from Great Britain
1945 C.E.- World War II ends

10. Create your own Timeline!
On your worksheet, create a timeline of the 7 most important events of your life.
Ideas:
When you were born
First day of school
Moved
New brother/sister
This will be graded!