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Chronology is: Putting events/years in the order in which they happened from the earliest to the most recent.

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Chronology

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Complete the Colour and the Year:

Ancient Greeks 500 BCE

Ancient Egypt 1500 BCE

Romans - 27 BCE

Vikings - 850 CE

First World War 1914-1918 CE

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Can you put the different time-periods on the timeline: Activity

Second World War 1939-1945 CE

Normans – Battle of Hasting 1066 CE

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Can you put the following events on the timeline:

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1. The death of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE 2. The eruption on Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE 3. Christopher Columbus discovers America - 1492 CE 4. The death of Alexander the Great - 323 BCE 5. The Discovery of Penicillin - 1928 CE 6. The death of Leonardo da Vinci – 1519 CE 7. The sack (destruction) of Rome - 410 BCE 8. Your Birthday - ………… BCE

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The death of Julius Caesar

BCE – BeforeCommon Era (Before Christ) CE – Common Era (After the Birth of Christ)

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Anachronism

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To find out what is an anachronism, you need to have a look at the pictures.

Anachronism is: .............................................................................................................................................. ..............................................................................................................................................

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What is wrong with these pictures?

Have a look on the timeline

The lady comes from a different time period than the washing machine.

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The boy comes from a different time period than the tablet

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What is the anachronism on the following pictures?

Why is this an anachronism?

Picture A

Picture B

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Anachronism: is something or someone that is not in the correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time.

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Understanding Anachronism

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There are five anachronisms hidden in this picture of a Roman street.

How many can you find?

Write five sentences (examples) of Anachronism.

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(Example: Columbus went to America with a Jet Ski.)

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Draw an anachronism.

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Examples:

Understanding Centuries

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How many years are in a century? ……………………………………….............

How many years are in a decade?

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Columbus discovered America in 1492 CE What century was this?

15th century

Find the right centrury for every date. Write the century next to the year.

First World War 1914-1918 CE

Romans - 27 BCE

BCE CE

Ancient Greeks 501 BCE

Second World War 1939-1945 CE

Ancient Egypt 1500 BCE

Normans – Battle of Hasting 1066 CE Vikings - 850 CE

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Understanding UnderstandingCCenturies enturies Here are the answers, Have a look only when you want to double check your answers.

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Which Century is it?

Can you complete the sentences?

1. 1914 CE is in the ______ Century.

2. 1665 CE is in the ______ Century.

3. 2003 CE is in the ______ Century.

4. 1815 CE is in the ______ Century.

5. 1714 CE is in the ______ Century.

6. 1384 CE is in the ______ Century.

7. 1485 CE is in the ______ Century.

8. 989 CE is in the ______ Century

9. 44 BCE is in the ______ Century BCE.

10. 753 BCE is in the ______ Century BCE. 11. ______07 CE is in the 18th Century.

12. ______05 CE is in the 21st Century

Can you complete your family tree?

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