What is Chronology LO To examine what chronology

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: 1848 A. D – 1066 A. D – 1968 A. D – 112 B. C – 1485 A. 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. 1. 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.

Practicing Chronology

Measuring Time How is this measured in time? 100 metre running race e. g Seconds The London Marathon The time in the morning The time in the afternoon Time 24 hours ago Time 7 days ago Time over 30 days ago Time over 365 days ago Time over a hundred years ago Time over a thousand years ago Time before Christ’s birth Time after Christ’s birth

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. it

Plenary 1. What is Chronology? 2. What century is 1732 in? 3. What is 1000 years called? 4. What is 100 years called? 5. 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