Historical Timelines Flashcards

Grade 2 · Social Studies · Flashcards

Review key words and ideas about timelines and understanding history.

Flashcards

timeline: A line that shows important events in the order they happened
sequence: The order in which events happen: first, next, last
historian: A person who studies the past and historical events
event: Something important that happens at a certain time
date: The specific time when something happened, such as a year or day
past: Time that has already happened before now
present: The time that is happening right now, today
future: Time that has not happened yet
history: The story of what happened in the past
century: A period of 100 years
decade: A period of 10 years
change over time: The way things look different when comparing the past and the present