| vocabulary word |
definition |
example |
| A.D. |
"Anno Domini," Latin for "in the year of the Lord," refers to a year occurring after the birth of Christ |
Hawaii became a state in A.D. 1959. |
| B.C. |
stands for "before Christ" and is used after a numeral to indicate a year occurring before the birth of Jesus Christ |
The first Olympic games were held in 776 B.C. |
| B.C.E. |
stands for "Before the Common Era" |
B.C.E. is a time division that may be used in place of B.C. |
| C.E. |
stands for "Common Era" |
C.E. is a time division that may be used in place of A.D. |
| century |
a period of 100 years |
We are currently living in the twenty-first century. |
| circa |
in approximately |
The museum noted the silver platter was made circa 1780. |
| parallel time line |
shows two different sets of events on the same line |
The parallel time line showed the major events of 1950 - 2000 in Europe and Asia. |
| time line |
a diagram showing the order in which events took place |
The time line showed the dates that each state joined the Union. |
5th Grade Science
