1. Walk-In Take out notebook, folder, pencil box and agenda.
PUT AWAY BACKPACK.
Turn to back of notebook. Write the title Walk-In and today’s date.
Copy the question and answer in sentences:
What is the difference between a glossary and a dictionary? How are they the same?

2. Measuring historic time

3. The Wonder of Stonehenge
Read and look at page 2 to 3
What can we learn about the people who built Stonehenge?
They were able to use tools (like antlers and bones to dig).
They may have wanted to keep track of time (for planting, harvesting and for special days).
They had figured out a way to lift very heavy stones.

4. Watch this re-enactment! What amazed you?!
Video Clip
What can we learn about the people who built such a structure in 2500 B.C.?
Watch this re-enactment!
What amazed you?!

5. Measuring Time
Goal: Understand terms like BC, AD, BCE and CE. Be able to put events in order. Have a sense of how long ago something occurred.
Think of time on a timeline.
Very Long Past Now
long ago ago

6. Activity
We hear terms like “BC” and “AD” in history. What do they mean?
On a computer, go to the class webpage for today’s date at
Click the Measuring Historic Time activity and follow the directions in the document.