Abbreviations
What does BC stand for?
Before Christ
History
Study of the past
Fossil
A part or imprint of something that was once alive
An article written about John F Kennedy
Secondary
What does BCE stand for?
Before common era
Values
Ideas that people hold dear and try to live by
Artifact
Objects created and used by humans
The story you told your mother about what happened in the cafeteria during your lunch today
Primary
What does AD stand for?
Anno Domini
Culture
The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people
Archaeology
Study of items people left behind
A photograph of the royal family at the queen’s funeral
Primary
What is Anno Domini (AD) Latin for? And what does that mean?
“Year of the lord”
It means the number of years since the time of Jesus Christ
Timeline
Graphic representation of time as a line
Primary source
A first hand account of an event by someone who took part in or witnessed it
A video your grandmother took of you playing football
Primary
What does CE stand for?
Common era: the era we are currently living in
Secondary source
Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event
A replica of the clothing worn during the ice ages
Secondary