WHY STUDY HISTORY??

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WHY STUDY HISTORY??

• World History

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Essential Terms

• C.E.
• Common Era
• B.C.E.
• Before Common Era
• Era
• A date that marks the beginning of a new or
  important period of history
• Circa (c.)
• Approximate date

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Essential Terms

• FOUR ERAS OF TIME
• Prehistory
• Roughly 4.5 to 5 billion years ago to 4000 BCE
• History
• Ancient c. 4000 BCE to 600 CE
• Medieval c. 600 CE to 1500 CE
• Modern c. 1500 to Present

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Dawn of Man

• Grab a textbook turn to p. 7, 8
• In groups of 3
• Read First People, Neanderthal, and
  Cro-magnon
• Each person should read one section
• List 3-4 important points/facts from your section
• Share your list with your group-mates