Social studies skills

3.15(C)

Years, Decades, and Centuries

Apply the terms year, decade, and century to describe historical times.

Part of The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms

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Intro

Talking About Time

Long ago in history, people use special words to describe how much time has passed. This lesson teaches you three words: year, decade, and century. You will learn what each word means and how to use them to describe times close to you and times long ago, like the Alamo.