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17 sie 2016 · The document provides instructions for creating a timeline, including circling BC dates and putting them in descending order, ordering AD dates ascending from 0, choosing 10 dates to illustrate with events, and using the dates 2000 BC, 753 BC, and 2016 AD as examples.
Begin with just five pupils in the timeline, two on the BC side and 3 on the AD side. Leave a sizeable gap between the 2 BC students and the three AD students. Each of the 5 students represents a century and holds a large sheet of paper.
Interpret relationships between events shown on multiple-tier time lines. Students will utilize A.D./B.C. & B.C.E./C.E. to create a living time line using dates on cards. They will then research and create individual time lines.
Overview of the BC, AD, BCE, and CE Timelines. Specific terms and abbreviations like BC, AD, BCE, and CE are often used to make sense of historical events. This section will tackle the terms' meanings, their differences, and the historical marker that shifted from BC and BCE to AD and CE.
Explain that we are looking at two eras (periods of history): B.C. and A.D. Define the terms: B.C. = Before Christ, A.D. = Anno Domini, or “The Year of Our Lord”. Next, you will put out the second set of timelines (the ones with each century) out on the rug, under the first set of solid-colored strips. Explain that “century” means 100 years.
For events that occurred before Jesus’ birth, type ‘BC’ (an abbreviation for ‘Before Christ’) after the number of the year. For example: 48 BC. For events that happened after Jesus’ birth, type ‘AD’ (an abbreviation for the Latin phrase anno domini, which means “Year of our Lord”) before the number of the year. For example: AD 120.
In Year 3, it is essential for children to get to know what these terms mean as they delve ever deeper into British and ancient history. This teaching pack includes a wonderful interactive PowerPoint that explains how BC and AD work on a timeline clearly.
