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Intro to World History

Intro to World History. “B.C.” stands for “before Christ”, or the time period before the birth of Jesus Christ. *B.C. counts down to year 1 “A.D.” stands for “anno domini”, which means “the year of our Lord”, or the time period after the birth of Jesus Christ. *A.D. counts forward from year 1.

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Intro to World History

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  1. Intro to World History

  2. “B.C.” stands for “before Christ”, or the time period before the birth of Jesus Christ.*B.C. counts down to year 1 “A.D.” stands for “anno domini”, which means “the year of our Lord”, or the time period after the birth of Jesus Christ.*A.D. counts forward from year 1 Dates

  3. Centuries The years 1-99 are the first century… The years 100-199 are the second century… The years 200-299 are the third century… …and so on!

  4. Four Waves of World History

  5. Four Waves of World History • Prehistory- period before recorded history

  6. Four Waves of World History • Prehistory- period before recorded history • Ancient Times- period from beginning of recorded human history to the fall of the Roman Empire (3500 B.C. to 500 A.D.)

  7. Four Waves of World History • Prehistory- period before recorded history • Ancient Times- period from beginning of recorded human history to the fall of the Roman Empire (3500 B.C. to 500 A.D.) • Middle Ages- period from the fall of Rome to the end of the Renaissance (500 to 1500 A.D.)

  8. Four Waves of World History • Prehistory- period before recorded history • Ancient Times- period from beginning of recorded human history to the fall of the Roman Empire (3500 B.C. to 500 A.D.) • Middle Ages- period from the fall of Rome to the end of the Renaissance (500 to 1500 A.D.) • Modern Era- period after the middle ages to present day (1500- present)

  9. Discussion Questions: How do you think that some religions began? What is good about religion? What is bad about religion? How has religion influenced world history? (Refer to pages 216-217 in your book to see summaries of the main world religions) The Importance of Religion

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