1. 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

2. Reading Timelines
Objective: Explain the meaning and use of BC and AD and apply its use in a timeline.

3. 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

4. How to Read a Timeline
The higher the number in BC the earlier the event happened
Ex BC came before 1000 BC
The higher the number in AD – the later (or more recent) the event happened.
Ex 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

5. Let’s Practice! 1. The class will create a timeline together
2. You will put events in chronological order and create your own timeline.