How do historians talk about time?

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Andreas Dimitriou
How do historians talk about time? resource
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
What is History?: Transition resources
Resource type
Complete lesson
Concepts and methods
Chronology

This resource is designed as a transition lesson for year 7 students to help them understand how many years are in a century and practise turning dates into centuries. It consists of a PowerPoint and accompanying worksheet. Plenary activities and answers are provided in the PowerPoint.

It includes quiz questions that can be used for a hot seat activity or as an 'exit ticket' plenary.

An extract from the resource:

  1. Which centuries do the following events or groups belong to?
  • Ancient Egypt (1500 BCE)..........................................................................................
  • The Ancient Greeks (500 BCE)..........................................................................................
  • The Romans (27 BCE)..........................................................................................
  • The Vikings (850 CE)..........................................................................................
  • The Normans (1066 CE)..........................................................................................
  • The First World War (1914–1918)..........................................................................................
  • The Second World War (1939-1945)..........................................................................................

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