Today’s Activities1. Find your History Team Table

2. Rules Reminder Prepared/Punctual – Seated Bell to Bell Participate/Positive – Listen – Talk – Listen

3. Three Ring Notebook Divider 1– History Journal Divider 2 – Unit 1

4. Writing Prompt

5. Guided Discussion

6. Broken Pots

Are You Ready For An Adventure?

Dr. T’s Magical Mystery Tour

The Beginning of Our Story:

Chapter One – The Peopling of the World

Day 1: Broken Pots

How Long Ago?Paleolithic Age (Old Stone Age): 2.5

million years to 8000 B.C.

Neolithic Age (New Stone Age): 8000 B.C. to early 3000 B.C.

PREHISTORIC WORLD MIGRATION

Our ExpeditionEach of you have been invited to participate

in an expedition that will involve the examination of artifacts telling the story of our human origins.

You will each perform a specific task as you examine the artifacts.

Let’s establish some basic understanding of terms and roles for our expedition.

Key Terms and Roles

ROLES EVIDENCE

Archaeologist: Scientists of sift through dirt in a small plots of land and analyze all human artifacts

Anthropologists: Scientists who study the “way of life” of people to determine the story of their culture.

Paleontologists: Scientists who study fossils – evidence of early life found in rocks.

Artifact: Remains such as tools, jewelry, and other human made objects.

Culture: People’s unique way of life. All objects used to tell a story

Fossils: Objects found embedded or inside rocks and other natural substances.

Our Dig SitesSumer (Iraq) – Egypt – Indus River Valley (India) - China

Types of Societies/CulturesP.E.R.S.I.A.

FarmingFishing/TradeRoyalty/GovernmentMoney/EconomyArtisans/TradeHunting/Gathering

What are the clues from the Broken Pots artifact that allow you to determine information about the culture/society?

The Beginning of Our Story:

Chapter One – The Peopling of the World

Day 2: Civilization Settlement Challenge

Today’s Thrilling Learning Agenda

1. Writing prompt – “If an archaeologist and anthropologist came into your room what inference would they make about your culture from the artifacts found?”

2. Civilization ChallengeCharacteristics of Neolithic Revolution

and a Civilization (Guided Discussion)Create and Report Civilization Challenge.

Neolithic Civilization Challenge

You are the people of the world who are now living in a time called the “Neolithic Period” or “Neolithic Revolution.” This means that you are advancing beyond a hunting/gathering society to an agricultural society. In other words, you are forming a CIVILIZATION.

Neolithic Revolution

Some of the characteristics of your society are:

Neolithic RevolutionSome of the characteristics of your society are:

Development of Settlements and Villages: Less need for nomadic hunting and gathering allowed for the settlement of people. From this more farming, trading, specialization and skilled artisan occupations formed.

Development of Villages into Cities: As more food became plentiful people were able to develop other goods and services to trade, to make (artisans). This led to the development of economies (money – goods-services). Eventually people needed government, religion, and other complex institutions.

Neolithic Civilization ChallengeLook at the physical features of your map. Decide on the best locations for your FOUR new settlements. Consider the following when identifying your settlements:

1. Fresh water supply

2. Food resources

3. Natural resources

4. Soil

5. Transportation

6. Physical hazards

7. Protection

Neolithic Civilization Challenge You have 10 MINUTES to discuss with your

group and reach a decision on the FOUR settlements.

Mark your settlements with a COLOR DOT from the designated marker.

You will present your information to the class.

Now – Go forth and develop your Neolithic Civilization.

The Beginning of Our Story:

Chapter One – The Peopling of the World

Day 3:

Paleolithic-Neolithic Periods Revisited

&

The Five Characteristics of a Civilization

THE ICEMAN THAWS OUT!

Comparing and Contrasting Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods

The Five Characteristics of a Civilization Are…

A Summary of the Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods

The Rise of Complex

Civilizations

Chapter Two – Early River Valley Civilizations

(continue into week three – see Chapter Two Folder)

Days 4-5-6:

Paleolithic-Neolithic Periods Revisited

&

The Five Characteristics of a Civilization