World History Pre-AP – Duez NAME________________________________ PD:

Chapter 1 – “The First Humans” Time: 2 Weeks

Big Ideas:
1. Human beings have developed in stages and humans have changed and adapted over time to be able to take
advantage of their environment and survive.
2. Systematic Agriculture allowed people to create specialized labor and thereby develop civilizations.
3. History is the examination of evidence and new discoveries to understand our past.

Student-Friendly Learning Target Statements

• Describe the nature of human life during the Old Stone Age.
Knowledge
Targets Paleolithic Neolithic Revolution “old stone”
“What I need to know!”
Bronze Age Domestication Systematic agriculture

Artifacts Archaeology Anthropology

• List the 6 characteristics of a civilization.
• Identify and Describe the importance of these locations:
Jericho Olduvai Gorge Catal Huyuk
Lascaux Uruk Eastern & Southern Africa
• Explain the methods scientists use to uncover early human existence.
Reasoning Thermo luminescence Dating Radiocarbon Dating Donald Johanson
Targets Louis B. Leakey Heinrich Schliemann nomad
“What I can do with Mary Nicol Leakey
what I know.” • Compare and Contrast the Neolithic and Paleolithic Ages.
• Explain and trace the development and spread of early humans or hominids to
present day:
Homo Erectus Homo Erectus Homo Sapiens
Neanderthal Homo Sapiens Sapiens Australopithecine
Skill • How does farming free up a human being’s time versus hunting and gathering?
Targets
“What I can • What kind of occupations are possible once more time is available to a given
demonstrate.” society?
• How does the development of agriculture facilitate the development of cities?

• Create a Rock Art Poster to explain your personal and family history. You will
Product
Targets
be able to show the class who you are and what you are all about by using the
techniques of early man.
“What I can make to • Write an essay describing changes that took place during Neolithic Revolution
show my learning.” and the consequences.
• Write an essay explaining how the role of women changed from Paleolithic Age
to Neolithic Age.

Homework Questions (due on Quiz is on Wed/Thu Test on Chp 1 is

Monday, August 31st) Sept 2 and 3rd Friday, Sept. 4th
RC = Reading Check Question Study the bold words above. They can
1. RC p. 21 all be found in the chapter.
2. RC. p. 22 Rock Art Project is
3. RC p. 25 due on Monday,
4. Page 25 #6
5. Page 25 #7 September 7th.
6. RC p. 30 We will work on this in class a little
7. RC p. 31 and have further instructions and a
8. Page 31 #5 rubric.
9. Page 31 #6
10. Page 31#8