What is chronological
history?
Objectives
By the end of this
lesson you will be
able to:
■
explain what is
meant by
chronology
■
use appropriate
words to describe
when events
happened
History isn’t all about dates, but an important part of understanding
history is knowing the order in which events happened.
Getting you thinking
It is important for historians to know when events in history
happened. Look at the photograph below of York Minster.
Discuss in groups:
How long ago do you think this building was built?
What can we learn about the beliefs of the people
who built this? (Clues: think about the size of
the building, the decoration, the skills
needed to make it and the cost.)
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Anachronism: an object which appears in the wrong time period
BCE: Before Common Era