๐ Topic Summary
Timelines are like visual stories that show events in order. Imagine a number line, but instead of numbers, we have dates and descriptions of important things that happened! Learning to create timelines helps us understand history and see how events are connected.
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Part A: Vocabulary
Match the following terms with their correct definitions:
| Term |
Definition |
| 1. Decade |
A. The first year of a new era |
| 2. Century |
B. A period of one hundred years |
| 3. Millennium |
C. A period of ten years |
| 4. Era |
D. A period of one thousand years |
| 5. Anno Domini (AD) |
E. Years are counted from this starting point |
Answer Key: 1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4-E, 5-A
โ๏ธ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Complete the paragraph using the words provided: past, present, future, order, timeline.
A _________ is a way to show events in _________. It helps us understand what happened in the _________, what is happening in the _________, and what might happen in the _________.
Answer: timeline, order, past, present, future
๐ค Part C: Critical Thinking
If you were to create a timeline of your life so far, what would be the three most important events to include and why?