The document provides instructions for reading dates aloud in English by providing examples of how to say dates from different eras. It explains that AD means "Anno Domini" or "In the year of our Lord" and comes after the birth of Jesus, while BC means "Before Christ" and comes before. It also outlines the five main periods of human history from Prehistory to the Modern Age and provides brief descriptions of each period including important starting and ending dates and events.

1. Introduction to History

2. How to read dates aloud
As you study history, there will be many dates
that you will need to say in English.
Let’s practice.

3. How to read dates aloud
The year is now 2014.
How do we say this year in English?

4. How to read dates aloud
The year is now 2014.
How do we say this year in English?
Answer:
The year is now “two thousand and fourteen”.
We can also say the year is “twenty fourteen”.

5. How to read dates aloud
What about 1492?

6. How to read dates aloud
What about 1492?
Answer:
“Fourteen hundred and ninety-two”
or
“Fourteen ninety-two”

7. How to read dates aloud
How do you say 1706?

8. How to read dates aloud
How do you say 1706?
Answer:
“Seventeen hundred and six”
or
“Seventeen oh six”
[ not “seventeen six” ]

9. How to read dates aloud
How do you say 1204?

10. How to read dates aloud
How do you say 1204?
Answer:
“Twelve hundred and four”
or
“Twelve oh four”
[ not “twelve four” ]

11. How to read dates aloud
Sometimes you see years written like this:
2000 AD
550 BC
What does it mean?

12. How to read dates aloud
Sometimes you see years written like this:
2000 AD
550 BC
What does it mean?
AD is after Jesus was born
BC is before Jesus was born

13. How to read dates aloud
AD is after Jesus was born
AD comes from Latin Anno Domini meaning "In the year of Our Lord"
BC is before Jesus was born
BC comes from Before Christ

14. How to read dates aloud

15. How to read dates aloud
How do you say 735 BC?

16. How to read dates aloud
How do you say 735 BC?
Answer:
“Seven hundred and thirty-five B C”
or
“Seven thirty-five B C”

17. Historical Periods
Human history has 5 main periods.

18. Historical Periods
Human history has 5 main periods.
Prehistory
5000000 BC

19. Historical Periods
Human history has 5 main periods.
Prehistory
5000000 BC
Antiquity
3000 BC
1 AD

20. Historical Periods
Human history has 5 main periods.
Prehistory
5000000 BC
Antiquity
3000 BC
Middle Ages
1 AD
476 AD

21. Historical Periods
Human history has 5 main periods.
Prehistory
5000000 BC
Antiquity
3000 BC
Middle Ages
1 AD
476 AD
Early
Modern Age
1492 AD

22. Historical Periods
Human history has 5 main periods.
Prehistory
5000000 BC
Antiquity
3000 BC
Middle Ages
1 AD
476 AD
Early
Modern Age
1492 AD
Modern Age
1789 AD
Present
day

23. Historical Periods
1. Prehistory
2. Antiquity
3. The Middle Ages
4. The Early Modern Age
5. The Modern Age

24. Historical Periods
1. Prehistory (5 million BC - 3000 BC)
This period began with the appearance of the first human beings in about 5000000 BC
and ended with the invention of writing in about 3000 BC.
1. Antiquity
2. The Middle Ages
3. The Early Modern Age
4. The Modern Age

25. Historical Periods
1. Prehistory (5 million BC - 3000 BC)
2. Antiquity (3000 BC - 476 AD)
This period began with the invention of writing in 3000 BC
and ended with the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD
1. The Middle Ages
2. The Early Modern Age
3. The Modern Age

26. Historical Periods
1. Prehistory (5 million BC - 3000 BC)
2. Antiquity (3000 BC - 476 AD)
3. The Middle Ages (476 AD - 1492)
Began with: Fall of the Roman Empire
Ended with: the European discovery of America
1. The Early Modern Age
2. The Modern Age

27. Historical Periods
1. Prehistory (5 million BC - 3000 BC)
2. Antiquity (3000 BC - 476 AD)
3. The Middle Ages (476 AD - 1492)
4. The Early Modern Age (1492 - 1789)
Began with: the European discovery of America
Ended with: the French Revolution
1. The Modern Age

28. Historical Periods
1. Prehistory (5 million BC - 3000 BC)
2. Antiquity (3000 BC - 476 AD)
3. The Middle Ages (476 AD - 1492)
4. The Early Modern Age (1492 - 1789)
5. The Modern Age (1789 - Present day)
Began with: the French Revolution
Ends with: ???

29. Question
Why do you think it is called “prehistory”?

30. Question
Why do you think it is called “prehistory”?
Answer:
The prefix “pre” means “before”. Prehistory is
what happened before written history.
Prehistory is the period of time before written
records.