Introduction

History is full of events both dramatic and mundane—from terrible wars to scientific breakthroughs to the humble activity of everyday life in a certain time and place.

In this lesson, we'll learn some basic skills for describing historical events at different time scales, ranging from years to days.

Let's start with how we answer basic historical questions of when, where, what, and so what!

Here's a sheet of example phrases you might find useful when doing the writing activities:

Describing historical events - Example phrases