Ancient History 6.1: Early Humans, Paleolithic & Neolithic AgesWe begin our year with the development of early humans and their technological achievements during the Paleolithic (Old Stone) and Neolithic (New Stone) Ages. During this unit of study students will be able to explain how we know what happened in the past, what is essential for human survival, and how technological discoveries can change societies. For the unit assessment project, students will complete a Comic Book explaining the changes in life from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic Age.
Where Our Studies Will Take Us: AfricaCan you identify the the regions we are studying in class? What are the names of the modern day countries?
Further Exploration:Put your archeology skills to the test by playing these games:
Curator Collection Hunt the Ancestor More Archeological Games
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Current Class ResourcesSuggested Websites for research:
World Book Students: http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home World Book Kids: http://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home Mr. Donn (Home page): http://www.mrdonn.org/ SqoolTube (Educational Videos): http://sqooltube.com/ Library Spot: http://libraryspot.com/ Internet Public Library Teens: http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/ Internet Public Library Kids: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/ National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ Fact Monster: http://www.factmonster.com/ I Know That: http://www.iknowthat.com/noplugin.htm World Almanac for Kids (requires a subscription, you can sign up using your school account for a free trial) : http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/ Ivy's Search Engines for Kids: http://ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html For Understanding and Writing: Dictionary: http://www.dictionary.com/ Thesaurus: http://www.thesaurus.com/ Early Humans
Tour Lascaux II with Rick Steves
Chapter 1 Vocabulary Vodcast
Chapter 3 Vocabulary Vodcast
Chapter 5 Vocabulary
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