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What is Chronology?. L/O – To examine what chronology is and define the vocabulary used to describe it. Starter – Put these dates in chronological order: 1848A.D – 1066A.D – 1968A.D – 112B.C – 1485A.D. Chronology. Chronology = is the study of exactly when things happen.
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What is Chronology? L/O – To examine what chronology is and define the vocabulary used to describe it Starter – Put these dates in chronological order: 1848A.D – 1066A.D – 1968A.D – 112B.C – 1485A.D
Chronology • Chronology = is the study of exactly when things happen. • Being able to order events and dates into the right chronological order is a key skill for historians. • But why is chronology so important? Look at the above story. By re-ordering the events, you can make it look like a murder, a suicide or just somebody discovering a body.
What is your history? • In your books copy the diagram below to produce a history of your own life. Remember to give each stage a name and date it.
Plenary • What is Chronology? • What century is 1732 in? • What is 1000 years called? • What is 100 years called? • Why is it important to use the correct dates? Did we meet our learning objective? L/O – To examine what chronology is and define the vocabulary used to describe it