1. Timelines
Timelines are used to organize dates and information in the order in which they happen from beginning to end
beginning
End
Middle

2. Timelines Horizontal Timeline From left to right More recent dates
Oldest dates
More recent dates
Horizontal Timeline
From left to right

3. Timelines Vertical timelines From top to bottom oldest dates
More recent dates

4. Visual graphic of time dating
500 BC
500 AD
250 BC
250AD
BC, BCE count down to the birth of Christ
AD, CE count up from the birth of Christ
The Birth of Jesus

5. timelines and number lines
What similarities do you recognize between the number line and the timeline?
What differences do you recognize?
-400
-300
-200
-100
100
200
300
400
400BC
300BC
200BC
100 BC
100
200
300
400

6. Parallel Timelines
used to show significant events around the world that are occurring at the same time.
Mesopotamia
Egypt
5000 BC
2500BC
India
China

7. Summary: BC / BCE counts down to year 1 AD / CE counts up from year 1
Ex… 2000BC, 1500BC, 1000BC,500 BC, 1BC
AD / CE counts up from year 1
Ex… 1, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000
**Dates in AD/CE do not have the initials by them

8. Progress Check:
2500 BC
1500 BC
What type of timeline is this? Horizontal or Vertical
How many years does this timeline cover?
Is this before the birth of Christ?
What is the alternative (another name) to BC?

9. 1066
1776
1500 BC/BCE
753 BC/BCE
Shang
Dynasty
City of Rome is founded
England’s first king is crowned 1
2000
Go America!!

10. Hinduism appears in India
1250 BC/BCE
Siddhartha Gautama is born, founder of Buddhism
500 BC/BCE 1
Jesus is born, founder of Christianity
The Prophet Muhammad is born, founder of Islam
AD/ CE 700

11. Hinduism appears in India
1250BC
Siddhartha Gautama is born, founder of Buddhism
500BC 1
Jesus is born, founder of Christianity
The Prophet Muhammad is born, founder of Islam
700
Which of these is the oldest religion?
Which event took place during the CE /AD?
What would be an appropriate title for this timeline?

12. Putting Dates in Order from oldest to most recent
CE 758 , 600 BCE, BC, AD 100
600 BCE, 400 BC, AD 100, CE 758
1, 500, 500 BC, AD 542
500 BC, 1, 500, AD 542
3) BCE, 4567, 789 BC, CE 1234
3456 BCE, 789 BC, CE1234, 4567
673 BC, BCE, 2016, AD 1974
7000 BCE, 673 BC, AD 1974, 2016