1870

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.

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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 gregorian calendar start day?Saturday
2. What is the calendar discrepancy?Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar
3. What makes the year 1870 special?It was the first year of the 1870s decade and a common year with 365 days. It began on a Saturday in the Gregorian calendar.
4. Why did 1870 have two different calendars?The Julian calendar was still used in some places, so the year began on a Thursday for them, while the Gregorian calendar began on a Saturday. The two calendars were 12 days apart.

Common Year: A calendar year containing 365 days, excluding the extra day found in a leap year.
Gregorian Calendar: The solar calendar, now used in most of the world, that introduced a reform of the Julian calendar.
Julian Calendar: A calendar established by Julius Caesar, characterized by a leap year every four years, which led to a gradual drift from solar time.
Anno Domini (AD): A calendar era used in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, marking years from the traditionally calculated birth year of Jesus Christ.