6.01 Time Designations

6.01 - Time Designations

How can I identify the meaning of time designations used by historians?

EQ

Identify the meaning of time designations and abbreviations used by historians, including: BC/BCE, AD/CE, Circa (c. or ca.), decades, centuries

Standard

Standard 6.01 and EQ

Multiple Choice

AD stands for After Death

• True

• False

Turn to page 6 in your Q1 Social Studies Booklet.
 

As we read together, annotate information that will answer our EQ.

Pay close attention to the time designations. You will complete page 7 using this information.

​You have 10 minutes to complete page 7.

Use page 6 to help you.

We will check your work when finished.

Let's check your answers!

Drag and Drop

Drag and Drop the following time designations in the correct order beginning with the oldest date (first on the left) to the most recent date.

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

2000 CBE

1000 DA

2000 BCE

1500 BC

500 BCE

200 AD

2000 CE

2025 DCE

Multiple Choice

Before Christ and Before Common Era are the same time designation.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

AD is the same time designation as

• Before Common Era

• Common Era

• Before Christ

Multiple Choice

Circa means

• approximately

• exact

Multiple Choice

BC and BCE count down in time (2000-1)

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

AD and CE count up in time (1-2021)

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Decade represents

• 10 years

• 15 years

• 100 years

• 1000 years

Multiple Choice

Century represents

• 50 years
• 200 years
• 10 decades
• 100 years

Copy the following notes on page 8

-B.C. - Before Christ

-B.C.E. - Before Common Era

* Both of the above represent the same time period (9 B.C. = 9 B.C.E.)

-A.D. - Anno Domini (The year of the Lord)

-C.E. - Common Era

* Both of the above represent the same time period (9 A.D. - 9 C.E.)

- Circa - About or approximately. Close to the time but we are not sure of exact date

- Decade - 10 years

- Century - 100 years

Homework Passages Pages 22-24
Understanding BC, AD, and Centuries