Timelines and Chronology

Putting things in order!

Do Now

1 . in your notebook, please put the following dates in order:

• December 31st

• January 10th

• October 9th

• April 28th

• May 7th

2. Make a Timeline if you are feeling like going above and beyond!

Chronology

• Please put the following dates in chronological order: 1856, 1654, 1060, 1776, 2001

• In your own words, what do you think chronology means?

• Why is it important to be able to put dates in chronological order?

Time before the Birth of Christ…this is NOT a Religion lesson

• According to many historians, Jesus Christ was born in the year zero.

• Time before 0 is referred to as BCE.

• BCE = Before Common Era

• What do you think the time after BCE is called?

Time after BCE…This is NOT a Religion Lesson

• Time after the Birth of Christ begins at year 0• CE = Common Era• Time goes up as the years go by (2013-2014

school year, for example)

• Time is referred to as the Common Era, why do you think this is?

DO NOW: Timelines

• Please put these dates in order: 5656 BCE, 1776 CE, 2010 CE, 1000 BCE

0

BCE CE

Chronology

• chro·nol·o·gy• –noun, plural -gies. 1. the sequential order in which past

events occur. • 2. a statement of this order. • 3. the science of arranging time in periods and

ascertaining the dates and historical order of past events. • 4. a reference work organized according to the dates of

events

• What does this mean in your OWN words?

Exit Ticket

• In your notebook, please answer the following questions.

• 1. Put the following dates in order: 1776 BCE, 1000 BCE, 2010 CE, 1999 CE

• 2. Draw a timeline and label with: BCE, CE, and 0

• 3. What does the word “chronology” mean in your own words?