Title: Objective:%20SWBAT%20identify%20at%20least%20five%20characteristics%20from%20the%20Paleolithic%20Era%20on%20a%20textbook%20worksheet.
1Unit One, Day One
Day one Quiz on map/timeline Reading on Paleolithic Era Vocab Terms on Paleolithic Era Notes on Paleolithic Era Textbook worksheet, side one Turn in Timeline project
- Objective SWBAT identify at least five
characteristics from the Paleolithic Era on a
textbook worksheet.
2Warm-up 1
- Give the number (for A to D)
- South America
- The Indian Ocean lies directly to the south of
- The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south of
- The Nile River is located in which continent?
- Which came first 1000 BCE or 2000 BCE?
2
6
4
5
2000BC
3Unit One, Day Two
Warmup Questions/Vocab Reading on Neolithic Era Vocab Terms on Neolithic Era Notes on Neolithic Era Textbook worksheet, side two Whats due Terms on Paleolithic Era
- Objective SWBAT identify at least five
characteristics from the Neolithic Era on a chart.
4Warm-up 2
- The period of time before writing existed is
called prehistory or paleolithic? - Early humans arose in East Africa or Northern
Europe? - The scientific term for modern humans is homo
sapiens or homo habilis? - Early humans lived in extended family groups
called villages or clans? - Why were early humans nomadic?
- Name 5 technologies developed by Early Humans.
5Warm-up 2 answers
- Why were early humans nomadic?
They were searching for food, water, and shelter
and following migrating animals. - Name 5 technologies developed by Early Humans.
simple tools and weapons, oral language,
clothing, fire, and cave art
6Unit One, Day Three
Warmup Questions Quiz on Paleo/Neolithic Eras Civilization Notes Civilization Chart Civilization Cut/Paste activity Finish terms Due Book worksheet, side 2 Terms on Neolithic Era
Objective SWBAT identify at least five
characteristics from the beginnings of
civilizations.
7Warm-up 3
- Another name for the Neolithic Era is the Old
Stone Age or the New Stone Age? - The Neolithic Era began when humans learned
agriculture or how to domesticate or gather
plants and animals? - Why were Neolithic humans able to settle in one
place and build houses and villages? - Name five technologies developed during the
Neolithic Era? - Name two Neolithic sites being studied by
archaeologists today.
8Warm-up 3 answers
- Why were Neolithic humans able to settle in one
place and build houses and villages? Since they
could farm and domesticate animals they had a
ready supply of food - Name five technologies developed during the
Neolithic Era? agriculture, domesticated
animals, weaving, pottery and advanced tools and
weapons - Name two Neolithic sites being studied by
archaeologists today. Jericho, Aleppo, Catal
Hoyuk, and Stonehenge
9Unit one, Day four
Unit Review Beginning of Mankindmovie, episode one
- Objective SWBAT use their resources in order to
complete a unit review to prepare for tomorrow's
test.
10Warm-up 4
- A complex society with cities, writing,
government, religion, and advanced technology is
called a culture or civilization? - What caused population to grow and trade to
develop? - The earliest written languages developed from
sounds or pictures? - Early civilizations learned how to make tools
from bronze and iron or stone and wood? - City-states, kingdoms and empires are examples of
job specialization or centralized governments?
11Unit One, Day Five
Unit one test Begin new Unit Due TestEverything in packet is collected
- Objective SWBAT apply their knowledge of the
Paleolithic Era, the Neolithic Era and early
civilizations on a unit test.
12Prehistory to Early Civilizations
Civilization
Neolithic Era
13Prehistory
- The period of time before writing existed
- It includes the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras
14Paleolithic Era2 million BCE to 8000 BCE
- old stone age
- lasted from the appearance of man until the
development of agriculture (farming)
15- Where are the oldest remains of humans found?
16East Africa
17Homo Sapiens
- (Modern man) Emerged in Africa between 100,000
and 400,000 years ago
18How did geography affect the lives of early
humans?
19- Early humans were hunters and gatherers whose
survival depended on the availability of wild
plants and animals - They were nomadic (they migrated in search of
food, water, and shelter).
20- They migrated from Africa to Eurasia, Australia,
and the Americas
21Migration Out of Africa
22What were the characteristics of hunter-gatherer
societies during the Paleolithic era?
23- Because they followed herds of animals they lived
in temporary shelters (caves and tents).
24- Spent most of their time hunting or gathering
food and water necessary for survival.
25- Lived in clans (extended family groups)
26Technology
- The way people apply knowledge, tools, and
inventions to meet their needs.
27What technologies were developed during the
Paleolithic era?
28- simple tools and weapons (made of stone, wood,
etc.)
29 30- fire
- clothes (from animal skins and grasses)
31 32The Age of Cave Art
33Neolithic Era8000 BCE to 3500 BCE
New Stone Age
- period of time that began when people took up
farming (the Agricultural Revolution) and ended
with the advent of civilization.
34- Humans learned how to domesticate both plants and
animals.
35- Domesticated (tamed) animals were penned or
herded to provide a ready supply of meat, milk,
fur,etc.
Domesticated pig
Wild boar
36How did the beginning of agriculture and the
domestication of animals promote the rise of
settled communities?
37- People could settle in one place because they
didnt have to search for food, water and
shelter.
38- They built permanent dwellings and settled in
small villages
39- They spent less time searching for food and had
some 'spare time' in which to innovate and create
new technologies.
40Migration into the Fertile Crescent
41What technologies were developed during the
Neolithic era?
42- agriculture
- domesticated animals
43advanced tools and weapons
44pottery
45weaving
46How do we learn about prehistoric humans?
47Archaeologists
- Study past cultures by locating and analyzing
human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifacts
48Artifacts
49- Archaeologists apply scientific tests such as
carbon dating to analyze fossils and artifacts.
50- Carbon 14 dating used to find the age of organic
materials.
51The Ice Man
52What Neolithic sites are being studied by
archaeologists today?
53TURKEY
Catal Hoyuk
Aleppo
FERTILE CRESCENT (in white)
Jericho
Aleppo and Jericho
- Two of the worlds earliest cities located in the
Fertile Crescent, a region in the Middle East
with rich soil for farming.
54Aleppo
Why did they build this city on top of a hill?
55Jericho
Whats Jericho famous for?
56Catalhoyuk
- An example of a large Neolithic settlement
currently under excavation in Anatolia (present-
day Turkey)
57Stonehenge
- an example of an archaeological site located in
England. It was begun during the Neolithic and
completed during the Bronze Age.
58Civilization
59What is a civilization?
60Civilization
- A culture with cities, writing (record keeping),
centralized government, complex religion,
specialized workers, and advanced technology.
61How and Why Did Civilizations Begin?
62What is the key feature to the emergence of
civilization?
63The growth of cities
64What caused cities to grow?
65Farming Technology
(better tools, plows, and irrigation) improved to
the point that in fertile areas people were able
to produce more food then they needed.
66Agricultural Surplus
Caused population to grow and trade to develop
67What were the characteristics of early
civilizations?
68Characteristics of Early Civilizations
69Written Language/Record keeping
- Written language developed from pictures
- Pictograms earliest written symbols
70The Development of Writing
71Centralized Governments
- City-states, kingdoms, and empires
- Power was often based on religious authority
72Hereditary Rulers
- Dynasties (ruling families) of Kings, Emperors or
Pharaohs - Dynasty ruling family
73Written Law Codes
Ten Commandments
74Job Specialization
- An abundant food supply allowed some people to
become expert at jobs besides farming (artisans,
scribes, and merchants)
75Scribes
76Rigid Class System
- Very small upper class king, nobles, priests
- Small middle class artisans, scribes, merchants
- Huge lower class peasant farmers and laborers
king priests nobles
merchants artisans scribes
peasants
77- Slavery developed in most cultures
78Polytheism
- Belief in many gods
- Practiced by most early civilizations
79Temples
80Metal Tools and Weapons
Egyptian Sword
81 - The wheel and the sail allowed traders to
transport more goods over longer distances.