Time Dating Organization Is the KEY!! Part One Specialized Vocabulary Specialized Vocabulary of History Decade Century Age Era Ancient Circa BC/BCE AD/CE century 100 year period Period of time 700s, 800s, 900s decade Period of time 10 year period 90s, 80s ancient Before the year zero Really really really old !!! era Period in history Impacted by people or events age Bronze Stone Iron Golden AD/CE Time dating period After the birth of Christ BC/BCE Time dating period Before the birth of Christ Circa or c. Around Not quite sure Not exactly Part Two Timelines Timelines are used to organize dates and information in the order in which they happen from beginning to end beginning Middle End Timelines Oldest dates More recent dates Horizontal Timeline From left to right Timelines oldest dates More recent dates Vertical timelines From top to bottom BC, BCE count down to the birth of Christ AD, CE count up from the birth of Christ Visual graphic of time dating 500 BC 250 BC The Birth of Jesus 250 AD 500 AD Comparison of timelines and number lines What similarities do you recognize between the number line and the timeline? BC 300 BC 200 BC 100 BC 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. Parallel Timelines Mesopotamia Egypt India China 5000 BC BC 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 You try it!! 2500BC1500BC 1.What type of timeline is this? Horizontal or Vertical 2.How many years does this timeline cover? 3.Is this before the birth of Christ? 4.What is the alternative (another name) to BC? You try it!! 2000BC 1000BC 0 A B 1500BC 500BC You Try it? 753 BC BC BCShang Dynasty City of Rome is founded Englands first king is crowned Go America!! Place the dates in the corresponding events based on what you have learned about timelines 1500BC 753BC You try it!! 0 500BC BC Hinduism appears in India Siddhartha Gautama is born, founder of Buddhism Jesus is born, founder of Christianity The Prophet Muhammad is born, founder of Islam 1.Which of these is the oldest religion? 2.Which event took place during the CE /AD? 3.What would be an appropriate title for this timeline? You try it!! 01000BC500BC BC ShangZhou Qin Hanwar Ancient China KingsRepublicEmpire Ancient Rome The Silk Road The line graph represents the connection between Ancient China and Ancient Rome. 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?