Discovering Our Past: A History of the World

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Early Humans and the Agricultural Revolution

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CHAPTER LEVEL ACTIVITIES:
What Do You Know? Concept Circle ������������������������������������������������������2
Vocabulary Builder Activity �����������������������������������������������������������������������2
Hands-On Chapter Project: Early Humans and the Agricultural
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LESSON LEVEL ACTIVITIES:

Guided Reading: Lesson 1 Hunter-Gatherers ���������������������������������������4
Guided Reading: Lesson 2 The Agricultural Revolution �������������������4
21stCentury Skills Activity: Lesson 1
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Use Different
Types of Reasoning�������������������������������������������������������������������������������5

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CHAPTER WORKSHEETS

What Do You Know? Concept Circle

Students’ drawings will vary.

Vocabulary Builder Activity

A. Content Vocabulary
1. nomad
2. monarchy
3. domesticate
4. Bronze Age
5. ice ages
6. shrine
7. technology
8. specialization
9. Paleolithic
10. systematic agriculture
11. Neolithic Age
B. Academic Vocabulary
Word Definition Use the word in Synonym Antonym
a sentence.
economy having to do Students’
with the making, sentences should
buying, and sell­ing demonstrate an
of goods understanding of
and services the meaning of
the word.

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constant occurring over always sometimes,
and over infrequently,
never
locate to set up in a situate, place
particular place
method a way of doing way, proce­dure
something
available ready to be used free, ready to unavailable
use
construct to build by put­ting build take apart;
parts to­­gether demolish
communi­ to share infor­ tell, notify,
cate mation with pass along
someone

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C. Combined Vocabulary Reinforcement
1. Paleolithic
2.  nomads
3.  available
4.  technology
5. communicated
6. constantly
7.   Ice Age
8. domesticate
9. Neolithic Age
10. located
11. constructed
12. Bronze Age

Hands-On Chapter Project

Early Humans and the Agricultural Revolution
Worksheet 1: Project Plan
Our group’s region is: Students' regions will vary.
Task List: Students’ task lists will vary but should be based on how the group
decides to divide up the work.
Due Date: The due date will be decided by the instructor.

Worksheet 2: Comparing Regions

Part I
Students' items for inclusion in the time capsule will vary.
Part II

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The items each group selects will vary.
Part III
Students' answers will vary.

Worksheet 3: Creating a Bibliography

Sources will vary but should be formatted correctly.

Worksheet 4: Assessment Rubric

Students’ self-assessment will be based on their opinions about their
performance during the project.

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LESSON WORKSHEETS

Guided Reading: Lesson 1 Hunter-Gatherers

The Paleolithic Age
Food Clothing Shelter Tools Other
1. hunted for 2. in cold 3. created 4. created tools 5. discovery
and gathered climates, tents and huts from flint, made of how to
food, made made cloth­ of animal spears and make fire,
better hunting ing from skins, brush, ar­rows, spoken lan­
tools animal wood; in warm needles to guage, art
skins climates, lived sew hides; fish­
in caves or huts; hooks; scraping
used animal bones tools to clean
as frames for animal hides
shelters

The Ice Ages

Before the Ice Ages
Land Bridge 6. no land bridge between
Asia and North America
Homes 8. in warm climates, homes
did not have to be sturdy
Clothing 10. warm clothing not always
necessary
During the Ice Ages
7. land bridge between Asia
and North America
9. People needed warmer,
sturdier homes.
11. People made clothing
from animal skins to stay
warm.

12. If the Ice Ages had not occurred, there might not have been a land bridge con­

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necting Asia and North America. Without the land bridge, it would have been
more difficult for people to get from Asia to North America. They would have
had to travel in boats. The entry of people into North America probably would
have taken place much later than it did with the land bridge

Guided Reading: Lesson 2 The Agricultural Revolution

Neolithic Times
1-4. Possible answers: systematic agriculture, population growth, more people live in
settled communities, and animals domesticated
5. Nile Valley, Egypt: 6000 B.C.; wheat, barley
Central Africa: after 6000 B.C.; yams, bananas
India: 8000-5000 B.C.; wheat, barley
Northern China: 6000 B.C.; millet

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Southeast Asia: 5000 B.C.; rice
Mexico and Central America: 7000 – 5000 B.C.; corn, squash, potatoes

Life in the Neolithic Age

1.  The Agricultural Revolution results in steady food supplies.
2.  Population increases
3.  More workers mean more people to grow crops
4.  Villagers produce more than they can eat.
5.  People begin to trade.
6.  Workers begin to specialize.
7.  Craftspeople also begin to trade.
8.  The roles of men and women begin to change.
9. Students’ answers may include that a hunter-gatherer would be surprised to
see so many people and so many permanent houses in one place. A hunter-
gatherer might be surprised to see fields full of crops and domesticated
animals. He or she might also be surprised to see buildings dedicated to
religion, or shrines.
Civilizations Emerge
1. Possible responses: Cities developed in river valleys. People formed
governments to protect themselves and their food supplies. The first
governments were monarchies.
2. Possible responses: Religions helped people explain nature and the role of
humans in the world. Early people believed in gods and goddesses. Priests
performed religious ceremonies.
3. Possible responses: Early civilizations had social classes based on wealth,
power, or position. Rulers, priests, government officials and warriors were
generally in the upper class. Farmers and craftspeople were below them.
Enslaved people made up the lowest class.
4. Possible responses: Early writing used shapes and symbols. Early writing

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was used to keep records and later as a means of creative expression.
Artists created paintings and sculptures. Huge buildings such as pyramids
and temples served as palaces or tombs.
5. Students’ answers should accurately reflect the aspect of early civilization
that they chose to write about.

21st Century Skills Activity: Lesson 1

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Use Different
Types of Reasoning
Practicing the Skill
Answers will vary, but most students will say that trial and error will work best for:
scientists wanting to discover the effects of chemicals on plant growth;
playing video games;
figuring out how many of each kind of coin Louis has;
and possibly trying different passwords to access a computer
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While possible, trial and error isn’t usually appropriate for:
trying careers that require very different kinds of education or skills;
doctors who want to learn about a new kind of surgery because it would put
peo­ple in danger.
Accept answers that students can support with valid reasoning.

Applying the Skill

Students’ answers will vary but should include references to trying different
options about eating and keeping warm.

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