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Overview of Week 4 September 18-September 22, 2017

Concept: Geography and Civilization

Essential Question: How do people get the things that they need and want?

Weekly Objective: Good Historians will …

1. Identify the Characteristics of Early Humans, the Stone Age, the Ice Age, Neaderthals, and Early Civilization

Transfer Goal: Students will be able to independently use their learning to analyze and evaluate the

emergence of civilizations, societies, and regions over time.

Quote of the Week:“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

~Gail Devers

Monday, September 18, 2017Concept: Civilization

EQ: How do people and groups get the things that they want?Daily Objective: Good Historians will be able to identify

characteristics of the Progression of Human Civilization.

Social Studies • Progression of Humans

PowerPointTop of your frame:Progression of

Humans is about…

how early humans progressed, adapted, &

evolved into modern humans.

Homework:★ Homework Packet Due Friday

• To-DO Upon Entry**HOMEWORK PACKETS**Pick up each page of the homework packet

GET YOUR COMPUTER*Mrs. Evans Website*Quarter 1 *Documents & Lesson Plans*Early Man through the Stone Age


~Gail Devers

Tuesday, September 19, 2017Concept: Civilization



• Social Studies• The Discovery of Fire!• .Gather in Small Fire

Groups. • “Small Fires” Activity(See Wednesday’s Slides)• Take turns sharing the

information that you learned today.

• Set Up Composition Books with 8 Vocabulary Words in Preparation for Class on Friday with Substitute.

Homework:• Homework Packet Due on

Friday

Warm-Up1.Get out your homework packets and composition books.

2Turn to the next clean pages of your comp. book.3.Work on HW Packet until Class Begins.


~Gail Devers

Wednesday, September 20, 2017Concept: Civilization



Warm-Up

We are heading straight into our notes. No Warm-Up.

Have your homework frame ready to go!

Social Studies:• iReady Benchmark Testing• Social Studies:• Introduction of Pledge• Brainstorm what the

word “Pledge” means• Video on the Pledge of

Allegiance• The Pledge Video


~Gail Devers

Homework:Homework Packet Due on Friday

https://safeshare.tv/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D7KfZQlfZQ9E

pledge/plej/noun 1.a solemn promise or undertaking

verb 1.commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise

Synonyms for pledge (noun) word of honor

● Students Should “Turn and Talk”

Brainstorming Session



Synonyms for pledge (noun) word of honor● agreement

● word

● Promise

● Vow

● covenant

● oath

● undertaking

● assurance

● guarantee

http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/agreementhttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/agreementhttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/wordhttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/wordhttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/wordhttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/covenanthttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/healthhttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/undertakinghttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/assurancehttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/guarantee

Majestic WolvesSocial Studies Pledge

As a Good Historian,

I Pledge to…Be Positive Be HelpfulBe Kind Be RespectfulBe Honest Be Open-Minded

Be Hardworking.

I Pledge to…Be Good to my Learning Partner

& to my Social Studies Classroom.

I Pledge to…Be the Best Historian I can be.Be the Best Learner I can be.Be the Best Person I can be.

Wedneday, September 2o, 2017Concept: Civilization



To-Do Upon Entry1. Get Composition Book

2. Line up quietly alphabetically according

to Computer #.

*Be prepared to complete the “Otzi the Iceman” Webquest

andCutting and Pasting your

Wordle on the cover of yourComposition Book

Social Studies• “Otzi the Iceman: A CSI

Investigative Activity”• We will be going to the Computer

Lab to Complete a Webquest• https://sites.google.com/site/otzithei

ceman2013/• Students will go on a CSI type investigation where

they will look at Otzi the Iceman. They will start with an intro video that will talk about Otzi and where he was found. They will then go to the investigation link where they will go step by step through an investigation of how Otzi may have died.

Homework:• Homework Packet is Due Friday


~Gail Devers

https://sites.google.com/site/otzitheiceman2013/https://sites.google.com/site/otzitheiceman2013/

Thursday, September 21, 2017Essential Questions:

How do people get the things that they need and want?What does it mean to be an organized civilization?

Weekly Objective: Good Historians will …Identify basic needs of Early Civilizations (Food, Water, and Shelter) and work together to create a

small civilization in which the members are able to survive by working together.

Tasks to complete!1. Sit Anywhere.

(Desks are separated individually)2. Wait for

Instructions.

Social Studies:• Ancient Civilizations

Simulation Activity Day #1Students will work independently to create a civilization with enough Food, Water, and Shelter to Survive.

(See Monday’s Slides for Instructions!)

Homework:• Homework Packet will go

home on Wednesday.

Quote of the Week:“Habits form character and character is destiny.” ~Joseph Kaines

Friday, September 22, 2017Essential Questions:

How do people get the things that they need and want?What does it mean to be an organized civilization?

Weekly Objective: Good Historians will …Identify basic needs of Early Civilizations (Food, Water, and Shelter) and work together to create a

small civilization in which the members are able to survive by working together.

Tasks to complete!1. Sit Anywhere.

(Desks have been rearranged into

original groups of 5-6)

2. Wait for Instructions.

Social Studies:• Ancient Civilizations

Simulation Activity Day #2Students will work together to create a civilization with enough Food, Water, and Shelter to Survive.

(See Tuesday’s Slides for Instructions!)

Homework:• Homework Packet will go

home on Wednesday.

Quote of the Week:“Habits form character and character is destiny.” ~Joseph Kaines

Monday and Tuesday Lesson/Slides

See “Progression of Humans” Presentation on my Website

Vocab Boxes with all 8 words

Vocabulary• Nomadic- moved from place to place in search of food• Hunters/Gatherers- Did not know how to make their own

food. Only knew how to hunt/gather animals and plants that were there

• Hominid- humans and their ancestors that walk upright on two feet

• Technology- anything that makes life easier (can be as advanced as a computer or as simple as a knife)

• Migration- when people move to another place. Can be forced (made to move) or voluntary (choose to move)

• Adaptation- when people or animals must change or adjust to their environment ex. Learning to make fire

• Domestication- to make plants or animals more useful to humans, “taming” them.

• Agriculture- farming

Early Man through the Stone Age

Soooo… What do we know about the Past???Turn and Talk with your Group about your conceptions of Early Humans.

Video (Show first four.)

https://safeshare.tv/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dubx-6yP-DhQ%26sns%3Dem

The First Humans

● The first humans are known as hominids

● No matter what you may have seen in the movies, early man did not live during the same period in history as dinosaurs!

● Dinosaurs died out about 65 million years ago. The first human like hominids did not appear until around 3 million years ago.

● 3 million years ago, the earth was full of life, including all kinds of plant, bird, and animal life (deer, giraffes, horses, lions, wooly mammoths, etc.)

● It was during this time that the higher primates, including apes and early man, first appeared.

● There was a difference between apes and man. Early human-like hominids could stand upright. Apes could not.

● Their hands were different, too. Ape hands were made for climbing and clinging. Man’s hands were jointed differently, which allowed them to make and use tools.

How do we know??

● Lucy!!!• In 1974, the oldest known skeleton was found in Africa. • The bones were those of a female, about 20 years old or so

when she died.• Scientists named her Lucy (after a Beatles song).• Tests showed that she lived more than 3 million years ago. • Anthropologists could also tell from her bones that she

was small (only about 4 feet tall and 50 pounds!!) and had walked on two legs…a key step in human development.

Very Early HumansHow do scientists know about an early man who lived 3 million years ago?

The discovery of “Lucy” may answer

some of their questions.

But who in the world is “Lucy”?

http://ancienthistory.pppst.com/archaeology.html

LucyIn 1974, a partial skeleton was found in Africa. The bones were those of a female, about 20 years old or so when she died. Scientists named her Lucy. About 3 million yearsago, when Lucy was alive, she was about 4 feet tall and weighed about 50 pounds. Scientists suspect that she fell into a lake or river and drowned. (Video 1)In August, 2016, another possible explanation for Lucy’s death was given.(See Full Article, if interested)Scientists are like detectives. They can tell a great deal from a skeleton, whether it's one year old or 3 million years old! Video 2 with SafeShare

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/29/health/lucy-early-human-ancestor-cause-of-death/http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/29/health/lucy-early-human-ancestor-cause-of-death/https://safeshare.tv/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D7Kj_vBYgoCshttps://safeshare.tv/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D7Kj_vBYgoCs

The Old Stone Age

● The first humans were Hunters and Gatherers, meaning they did not plant crops – they simply found the plants they needed, and hunted the food they wanted.

● Were Nomadic: Wandered from place to place in search of food and shelter. Once the food they wanted ran out, they would move!

● Invented the first tools and weapons including simple stone tools.

● Lived in clans of about 20-30 people, used caves for shelter.

● Learned to make and control fire to keep warm and cook their food.

● Developed oral, or spoken language

● Made cave art and statues.

The Middle Stone Age

● Domesticated plants and animals (this means they figured out how plants grow. They weren’t good at it, but they were learning!)

● Settled in communities

● Tools became smaller

● Pottery and the use of the bow developed

The New Stone Age

● Also called the Agricultural Revolution - Agriculture means farming, and revolution means a big change… The big change was that they got really good at growing plants and didn’t have to worry where they food was coming from anymore.

● Developed Agriculture and weaving (better clothing)

● Domesticated Animals

● Used Advanced Stone Tools

● Made Pottery (for food storage)

Neanderthals

● Named after the valley their fossils were found in, which is in modern-day Germany

● While the Neanderthals died out, they were the first in a very intelligent line of humans, called Cro-Magnon. These people did NOT struggle daily because they worked TOGETHER to provide food and shelter for the community.

● These people did a lot of things that showed how intelligent they were!● Cured and stored food● Used traps for hunting● Built rafts and canoes, and nets for fishing● Made clothing and jewelry● Used the first bow and arrow● And created the first cave paintings (the first ones being discovered in

France during WWII)

NeanderthalsOne day, scientists found a new skeleton. This skeleton was from another group of early men. Scientists named this man Neanderthal man, after the valley in which the skeleton had been found.

Scientists announced that these early men were dim-witted brutes, who walked with bent knees, with their heads slung forward on their big necks. Could these early people really be our ancestors?

NeanderthalsBut scientists had made a mistake!

The bones were bent because they were part of the skeleton of an old man suffering from arthritis! Arthritis is a disease that bends and cripples bones.

NeanderthalsStill, Neanderthals were different from other species of early humans. They were tall and smart, and used caves as their homes. They were great hunters.

Considering how smart they were, and how advanced for their time, scientists are puzzled that the Neanderthals were one of the early species of man to die out. Many species of man died out in these early days. But why the Neanderthals? It is a history mystery.

http://earlyhumans.mrdonn.org/neanderthals.html

NeanderthalsAnother group of early men stood out during this period. Scientists nicknamed this group “Cro-Magnon man”.

Cro-Magnon man lived in Europe.

This group did not live a life of constant struggle for survival because they worked together to provide food for their tribe.

NeanderthalsThese Stone Age people learned to cure and store food for the long winter. They used traps, which allowed them to catch food while they were busy doing something else. Fisherman used nets woven from vines and fishhooks.

Some groups built rafts and canoes to catch bigger fish in deeper waters.

They made clothing and jewelry. They invented the bow and arrow.Neanderthals are the closest relation to modern humans.

The importance of fire● With the increase in intelligence, man began to cook food,

which reduced disease

● People collected around the fire in their community to share oral histories, and to foster a sense of community.

● Their lives improved with the use of better tools such as axes, knives, spears, as well as the bow and arrow.

● Because man could make fire, he was free to search for food and didn’t have to worry about not having heat.

● He also began to create warm clothes from animal skins, and learned to set up camp to both cook his food and stay warm during a hunting or gathering session.

Modern Human Beings● Appeared in Africa between 150,000-200,000 years ago

● Began to migrate outside of Africa 100,000 years ago.

● Replaced the Neanderthals by 30,000 B.C..

● By 10,000 B.C. humans could be found throughout the world due to migration.

During the last ice age between 100,000 B.C. and 8000 B.C. the

water level in the oceans dropped revealing a land

bridge connecting Asia and North America

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjL3puE6KLWAhXK31QKHZzlAXUQjRwIBw&url=https://www.pinterest.com/pin/252975704044198079/&psig=AFQjCNHNNQy3zz_kFbpzuOwit3e_0Tb9vw&ust=1505414423414664

Migration

● What are some reasons people back then would have migrated (or moved)?

● These can also be called push and pull factors

● Can you think of some reasons that would have ‘FORCED’ them to move?

● Can you think of some reasons they would have ‘VOLUNTARILY’ moved?

Why do people move?

Possible reasons early humans moved…

Forced (Push): ● Flood● Natural disaster ● Disease● Lack of food/resources ● Wars or conquest● Dangerous conditions or

animals● Drought or famine● Overcrowded

Voluntary (Pull):

● Better climate

● Proximity to resources

● Amount of resources

● Space

● Protection

● Better opportunities

● Curiosity/Adventure

● Discovering more land

Adaptation

● As man moved, they adapted to different ways of life based on where they were, what (and who) they were around

● This includes the discovery and use of fire, a variety of tools (for hunting, building, and working), different ways to plant crops and hunt, different kinds of shelters, language, art, and religions.

Review Questions

● What is a hunter-gatherer?● Someone who gathers food

growing wild, and hunts for food.

● What is a Stone Age?● A time in history when man was

making large improvements in how they lived, ate, and worked. Named mainly for the use of tools made from stone.

● Why was the ability to make fire so important?● Fire helped people survive. It served

as a source of heat, a source to cook food which reduced disease, and allowed people to move freely in search og food and shelter knowing they could create a heat source when needed.

● How could early humans travel from places like Africa to Australia without a boat?● During the last Ice Age, most major

landforms were connected through iced-over land bridges that allowed for large migrations

● What are some ways man has adapted to his new environment?● The use of fire, hunting and

gathering, stone tools, different kinds of shelters, religion, language, and art.

Vocab Box Example

Vocab Box Definitions

● Nomadic- moved from place to place in search of food

● Hunters/Gatherers- Did not know how to make their own food. Only knew how to hunt/gather animals and plants that were there

● Hominid- humans and their ancestors that walk upright on two feet

● Technology- anything that makes life easier (can be as advanced as a computer or as simple as a knife)

● Migration- when people move to another place. Can be forced (made to move) or voluntary (choose to move)

● Adaptation- when people or animals must change or adjust to their environment ex. Learning to make fire

● Domestication- to make plants or animals more useful to humans, “taming” them.

● Agriculture- farming

Tuesday’s Lesson/Slides



Synonyms for pledge (noun) word of honor

● Students Should “Turn and Talk”

Brainstorming Session



Synonyms for pledge (noun) word of honor● agreement

● word

● Promise

● Vow

● covenant

● oath

● undertaking

● assurance

● guarantee

http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/agreementhttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/agreementhttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/wordhttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/wordhttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/wordhttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/covenanthttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/healthhttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/undertakinghttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/assurancehttp://www.thesaurus.com/browse/guarantee

Majestic WolvesSocial Studies Pledge

As a Good Historian,

I Pledge to…Be Positive Be HelpfulBe Kind Be RespectfulBe Honest Be Open-Minded

Be Hardworking.

I Pledge to…Be Good to my Learning Partner

& to my Social Studies Classroom.

I Pledge to…Be the Best Historian I can be.Be the Best Learner I can be.Be the Best Person I can be.

Wednesday’s Lesson/Slides

The Discovery of FIRE!

Today we will be working on a project that deals with the discovery of fire.

See “The Discovery of Fire” Activity on the back of the

Progression of Humans frame.

Possible answers: Language, Agriculture, Fire

Early Man Videos

* Early Man

* Tools/Weapons of Stone Age

* Farming/domestication

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3jW-jaRNWo&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DO3jW-jaRNWo&nomobile=1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG7QpXM170I&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DhG7QpXM170I&nomobile=1http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=relmfu&v=xqUHQQid1vg&nomobile=1

What were some of the most important technological or cultural innovations of the earliest humans?

What were some of the main uses to which early humans put fire?

What were some of the main uses to which early humans put fire?

*These include cooking, which made meat easier to digest and prevented some diseases

*protection against predators

*heat in cold climates, which allowed humans to migrate over a much larger percentage of the Earth's surface

*frightening prey animals into traps

* light, which allowed the working day to be extended and may have led to the "leisure-time" creation of

art and other cultural hallmarks.

In groups, answer the question: How did early humans first discover that they

could harness and use fire?Step 2-Then prepare a short skit or play which dramatizes that discovery. (In order to keep the

sketches physical the rule is that students may not speak--or may not speak in a real language--grunts or gibberish is allowed)

Step 3- Rehearse 5-10 minutes

Step 4- Perform (Discuss each scene... What worked? What didn't? Did they answer the question? Did they communicate it clearly?)

Small Fires

1. What were some of the most important technological or cultural ideas or inventions of the earliest humans? (3)

2. What were some of the main ways early humans used fire? (3)

3. Which of these uses do you think occurred first to early Man? Why?

4. How do you think early humans first discovered that they could make fire? (2)

5. Which skit was your favorite and why?

Early Civilization Vocabulary Boxes with all 8 words

Early Civilizations Vocabulary

Nomadic/Nomads

(Definition) Hunters/Gatherers

(Definition)

(Picture) (Sentence) (Picture) (Sentence)

Hominid (Definition) Technology (Definition)


Early Civilizations Vocabulary

Migration (Definition) Adaptation (Definition)


Domestication (Definition) Agriculture (Definition)


Vocabulary• Nomadic/Nomads- moved from place to place in search

of food• Hunters/Gatherers- Did not know how to make their own

food. Only knew how to hunt/gather animals and plants that were found in the wild

• Hominid- humans and their ancestors that walk upright on two feet

• Technology- anything that makes life easier (can be as advanced as a computer or as simple as a knife)

• Migration- when people move to another place. Can be forced (made to move) or voluntary (choose to move)

• Adaptation- when people or animals must change or adjust to their environment ex. Learning to make fire

• Domestication- to make plants or animals more useful to humans, “taming” them.

• Agriculture- farming

Thursday’s Lesson/Slides

Simulation Day 1 Prep- Separate desks- Hide food “units” around room- Have farming day 1 questions copied (2 per page, around 60 copies)- Have spoons, cups, toothpicks and glue- Cut brown construction paper into ¼’s- Put 1 cup and 1 spoon on each desk- Fill bucket in the sink with water

Teacher Directions

Read Aloud

Read Aloud Continued

Friday’s Lesson/Slides

Simulation Day 2 Prep- Desks into 6 groups- Hide food around room- Have farming day 2 questions copied (only need 1 per group, per class so about 24 total)- Have pottery wheel sheet copied (there are 2 per page, and you will only need 1 per group, per class, so around 13 copies)- Put 4 of the Pottery wheel ½ sheets in the page protector along with directions and place one page protector at each table group- Cut brown construction paper into ½’s- You will need cups (enough for each student to have one on their desk), one bowl per group, toothpicks and glue