What makes

us human?
 Lesson Objectives
Challenge
Research Evaluation Summary
• Identify and begin to • By the end of this Challenge,
• Evaluate
reference a range of print learners will have developed
sources, their research and evaluation
and multimedia sources considering the
and use them to locate skills through their contribution
author and to The Human Exhibition.
relevant information and purpose,
answer research Learners will also gather
recognising that feedback from their audience at
questions. some sources
• Construct relevant the exhibition, which they will
may be biased analyse and use to inform
research questions
future projects.
 Key Words to Translate

characteristics omnivorous offspring

social emotions aspirations
abstract thought beliefs and values communication system
society intelligence consciousness
exhibition source criteria
resources
What are the key characteristics of being human?
walk upright What about?
big brain
little body hair language

emotions
hair on head that continues to
grow aspirations
omnivorous
abstract thought
offspring dependent for
long time beliefs and values
play
communication system
uses tools
highly social
Pair Work
Think of five (5) unique
characteristics that humans have
and animals don’t. Then rank
them in order of importance.

Share
Share your ideas with another pair of students. Do
you agree with them? Do they agree with you?
What do you think makes humans better than
animals?
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Are humans the
only animals that
are intelligent?
What else would be
interesting to know
about
being human?
 What else would be interesting to know about
being human?
Intelligence
• Can other animals
remember?
• Are humans the most
intelligent animals?
Society
• Are humans the only animals
that work together?
• Are humans the only animals
to fall in love?
Consciousness
• Are humans the only conscious
animals?
• Are humans the only animals that
can think about their own thinking?
Culture
• Are humans the only animals to have
language?
• Are humans the only animals that have
music?
• Are humans the only animals to have
traditions?
• Are humans the only animals that play?
 What can we find out about humans?

How can we make an effective ‘Human Exhibition’?

A PAIR
RESEARCH
PROJECT
 What makes us human
Research Project
You are going to work in pairs for the research task. Look at the
questions on slide 13 and choose one.Each question may only be
used once.
● You are going to make a standalone (you will not be there to
explain it) exhibit that will be exhibited in the court yard.
● Possible formats: short electronic presentation, a single
presentation slide, a poster (paper or electronic), or a short
video.
● Make sure you use reputable sources!

ASK IF YOU ARE UNSURE!

 What must we do?

Think about:
Discuss and Time available
agree what you Available
want to do. resources
Available space
Audience
Look at the
Have
criteria
fun!
 Finding trustworthy internet sources
There are several ways to investigate your source:

Investigate the author

Find their webpage where you will be able to see their educational credits, discover what else the author has published and where, and
find where the author is employed such as a research institution or university.
Does the writer provide evidence to back up their statements?
Check that any statistics and data support claims made by the author.

Observe the URL

If the site name ends with .edu it is probably an educational institution.

If a site end in .gov and then a country suffix (e.g. .uz) it is most likely a reliable government web site. Government sites can be good
sources for statistics and reports.
Sites that end in .org are usually non-profit organisations. They can be good sources but you may need to be aware of political bias.

Online journals and magazines

A reputable journal or magazine article should contain a bibliography. The list of sources within that bibliography should include
scholarly, non-internet sources.
And finally, remember that anyone can post information on the internet and therefore this can often be inaccurate or biased. Be cautious
about user-generated content that has not been quality assured (e.g. wikis and social media).
Deciding criteria for a successful exhibition
Audience Who is the exhibition aimed at?
Have they been invited?

Venue Where will the exhibition be held?

Do any arrangements need to be made?
How will the room be laid out?

Timescale What is the timeframe for preparation of the

exhibition?
What is the timeframe for the event?

Presentation How will research be presented?

How will the different question groups be
identified?
Is special equipment needed for this to happen?
Review Allow time to review the success of the exhibition.
 Let’s create a questionnaire for our audience to fill in at the
exhibition. We will use this feedback to review our exhibition.

Some ideas to get us started:

*What have been the highlights of the exhibition for
you?
*Which presentation style did you particularly like?
Why?
*What have you learnt from the exhibition?
*Are there any questions about humans that you would
still like to know the answer to?
*How could we have improved this exhibition?
 Exhibition review
Are there any questions
What was good about about humans that you
our exhibition? would still like to know
the answer to?

Which presentation style How could we have

did you like the most? improved this exhbition?

Why?

What have you learnt

Any other comments
from the exhbiition?