Time on One Line
People split the past into big periods. When those periods stand in a row, you can see which came first.
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In the picture
- Badge 1 sits on the clay oil lamp.
- Badge 2 sits on the knight’s helmet.
- Badge 3 sits on the glass light bulb.
Examples
- A family photo album goes from baby pictures to recent pictures.
- A bookshelf can hold old stories on the left and new stories on the right.
Key takeaways
- Historical periods help us put events in order.
- Moving left to right follows the direction of time.
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