1299

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/1299

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the calendar system employed?Julian calendar
2. What is the year classification?Common year (365 days)
3. What was special about the year 1299 in the Julian calendar?It was a common year with 365 days and began on a Thursday.
4. Why did the Julian calendar drift from the real seasons by 1299?The calendar added a leap day every four years, assuming a solar year of 365.25 days, which is a bit longer than the true 365.2422 days. This small yearly error added up to about 10 days by 1299.

Julian Calendar: A solar calendar introduced by Julius Caesar, characterized by a 365-day year and a leap day every four years, which accumulated a slight inaccuracy over time.
Common Year: A calendar year containing 365 days, lacking the extra day (February 29th) found in a leap year.
Solar Year: The time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun, approximately 365.2422 days.