1. Organization Is the KEY!!
Time Dating
Organization
Is the
KEY!!

2. Specialized Vocabulary
Part One
Specialized Vocabulary

3. Specialized Vocabulary of History
Decade
Century
Age
Era
Ancient
Circa
BC/BCE
AD/CE

4. century
100 year period
Period of time
700s, 800s, 900s

5. decade
Period of time
10 year period
90s, 80s

6. ancient
Before the year zero
Really really really old !!!

7. era
Period in history
Impacted by people or events

8. age
Bronze
Stone
Iron
Golden

9. AD/CE
Time dating period
After the birth of Christ

10. BC/BCE
Time dating period
Before the birth of Christ

11. Circa or c.
Around
Not quite sure
Not exactly

12. Part Two
Timelines

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

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

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

16. 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

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

18. Parallel Timelines
Parallel timelines are used to compare different places at the same time.
This is used to show significant events around the world that are occurring at the same time.

19. Parallel Timelines
Mesopotamia
Egypt
5000 BC
2500BC
India
China

20. Quick Notes for understanding timelines
BC/BCE counts down to zero
Ex… 2000BC, 1500BC, 1000BC
AD/CE counts up from zero
Ex… 1000, 1500, 2000
Dates in AD/CE do not have the initials by them

21. You try it!!
2500BC
1500BC
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?

22. You try it!!
500BC
1500BC
1000BC
2000BC B A

23. You Try it? 1500BC 753BC 1066 1776 2000BC Shang Dynasty
City of Rome is founded
England’s first king is crowned
2000
Go America!!
Place the dates in the corresponding events based on what you have learned about timelines
753 BC BC

24. You try it!! Hinduism appears in India 1250BC
Siddhartha Gautama is born, founder of Buddhism
500BC
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?

25. You try it!! Ancient Rome Kings Republic Empire Ancient China Shang
When Rome was being ruled by Kings, which dynasty was in control of China?
During which time period did the Chinese trade with the Romans? Give the period in history for each civilization.
Why do you think they stopped trading so abruptly?
Ancient Rome
Kings
Republic
Empire
Ancient China
Shang
Zhou
war
Han
war
Qin
1500BC
1000BC
500BC
1000
500
The Silk Road
The line graph represents the connection between Ancient China and Ancient Rome.