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Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Human Biocultural and Social Evolution!
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What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written to help you in defining culture and
1. analyze the significance of cultural, social, political, and economic symbols and
practices
(UCSP11/12HBSIe-12)
(UCSP11/12HBS- If-14)
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What I Know
Find all the 15 words in the puzzle below which are related to biological,
cultural, and social evolution of humans. Words can be found across, downwards,
and diagonal.
D A R C H A E O L O G Y
C I R G O B K S E A E F
H A O T M Z J B X Q O A
A N P B I C E G C Y L N
R B H N N F I L A H O T
L E K A I R A J V O G H
E P F A D W Q C A E Y R
S O T O M D V A T C F O
D L X E S N F E E S Y P
A I L H T S K V D P W O
R T E U X P I O N R Z L
W I R N J E S L C P V O
I C D T I C U U S L Q G
N A M I S I X T F W M Y
W L U N T E S I Q O I A
H Y S G D S J O Z N R C
Y S E M V K U N T L G O
B A U Z Y B U V N X P H
I N D U S T R I A L W N
G T E C H N O L O G Y B
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Lesson
Human Biological and
1 Cultural Evolution
Looking back into the origin and evolution of human beings, we can find it out
from the different theories, growth and development of societies. In explaining the
basis of the human origins, there are anthropologists, geologists, and archaeologists
who have given their explanations and perspectives for that matter.
The origin, growth, and development of human can be explained through the
biological and cultural evolution because the connection between them had been
noticed in early history of human evolution.
One of the most significant issues in social science is the origin and nature of
societies. Tracing the biological and cultural evolution of early to modern humans
make us understand where we came from. Exploring these facts will help us
appreciate and recognize our complexities as part of the society.
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What’s In
Sociology
Social
Cultural
EVOLUTIONARY
PROCESS
Biological
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What’s New
Analyze the photo below and answer the questions that follow.
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What is It
Human behavior is the result of the interaction of both biological and cultural
factors (De Winter, 1984). Therefore, the study of biological and cultural evolution of
the humans are significant in understanding its origin.
There are various explanations regarding this topic in the early history. For
instance, Greek philosophers like Aristotle and Plato presented their study that
human beings form a connection with the universe while the Roman philosopher
Lucretius believed that the early humans were cave-dwellers. Likewise in a biblical
account on the book of Genesis, it was believed that humans were created by God
and the first parents were Adam and Eve. Meanwhile, social scientists said that
societies have evolved as human beings learned to adapt their environment through
social evolution with process of socialization and enculturation whereby it was
explained through biological and cultural evolution.
In his study, Darwin argued that the species develop and evolve in form
through natural selection. According to Live Science, natural selection is a change
of species in small ways, causing a population to change color or size over the course
of several generations. Darwin hypothesized that the basic idea of all biological
change can be described in terms of just three basic principles: variation,
competition, and inheritance.
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as a result of human adaptation to different factors like climatic changes and
population increase. Scientists studied this by analyzing the changes in the way of
life reflected in the different man-made tools and equipment that they humans have
used.
Hominid is the general term used by scientists to categorize the group of early
humans and other humanlike creatures that can walk erect during the prehistoric
times. Hominids are divided into four categories based on the age of artifacts and
fossils found: Sahelanthropus, Ardipithecus, Australopithecus, and Homo.
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(handy man) was the direct ancestor of the modern human because of its ability to
produce tools. From this species, Homo erectus (upright man), who are considered
as skillful hunters, came from and it is believed that it is more intelligent and more
adaptable than Homo habilis in terms of cultural development. It was believed that
Home erectus can do the following: (1) species are said to be intelligent because of its
ability to invent and develop different technologies to respond to their needs; (2) first
species to use fire and to live in caves and small houses made of tree branches; (3)
first Homo to use spoken language; (4) able to develop different religious rituals
particularly burial practices; (5) fossil was first discovered in Africa; (6) first Homo to
leave Africa and travel to other continents like Asia and Southern Europe; and (7) first
Homo to survive Asia.
The first Homo erectus fossil in Asia was found in the Longgupo Cave in China
and was believed to have lived around 1.9 million years ago. Another evidence was
excavated by Eugene Dubois (1848-1940), a Dutch anatomist and geologist, in Trinil,
Java, Indonesia. It was known as Java Man and was recorded to be 1.8 million years
of age. Another Homo erectus was discovered in 1920 in Zhoukoudian, China which
was known as Peking Man and was estimated to have lived for about 1.1. million to
1 million years ago.
The last stage in the evolution ladder of the Homo family was the Homo
sapiens (thinking man) who was considered as the modern man. Their physical
anatomy has similarity with modern human beings the reason why they are
considered as the species where modern humans belong to.
Unlike other Homo species, Homo sapiens made smoothened tools and had
more developed shelters and advanced technology. Examples are the different stone
tools like fish hooks, harpoons, bows and arrows, spear throwers, and sewing
needles. Even if that it was Homo erectus were believed to develop oral languages,
anthropologists argued that it was the Homo sapiens who first develop and use that
skill because they have more developed brains and speech organs.
Museums are places where people can be able to see and appreciate various
artifacts, fossils, and other proofs that can tell the history of the past. It is difficult
for an ordinary person to have an access to important evidences of the past but it
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was made possible through the museum galleries. As for Eric Lefebvre, director of
the Cernuschi Museum in China, museums open doors, bringing people closer to a
different culture – to hear, to see, and to experience where one door will lead into
many entry points of history.
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What’s More
Let us review the definition of the important terms in the lesson by matching
the words in column A with its definition in column B. Write the letter of your correct
answer on the space before the number.
Column A Column B
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What I Have Learned
Read and analyze the sentences. Decipher the jumbled letters to unlock the
significant vocabularies discussed in this lesson.
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What I Can Do
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Assessment
TRUE OR FALSE. Assess whether the statements in the column A are true or
false. In the column B, write T if the statement is true and F if the statement is false.
A B
1. Human behavior is the result of the interaction of both biological and
cultural factors.
2. Physical changes in the body of humans includes shape, size of body
organs, movement, and the development of the feet in a straight posture.
3. Charles Darwin proved that the species develop and evolve in form
through natural selection.
4. Evolutionary ladder illustrates that the African great apes are like the
modern humans.
5. Artifacts and fossils are important sources of information about the
human evolution.
6. Social evolution refers to the changes or development in cultures from
a simple form to a more complex form of human culture.
7. Hominids are divided into categories based on the age of artifacts and
fossils found.
8. Australopithecus are considered as the second stage of human
evolution together with Sahelanthropus and Ardipithecus.
9. The 3.2 million years old Australopithecus afarensis fossil named
“Lucy,” discovered in Egypt in November 1974.
10. Australopithecus disappeared in the evolutionary map million years
ago and was replaced by the Homo.
11. Homo habilis was the direct ancestor of the modern human because
of its ability to produce tools.
12. Homo erectus are considered as skillful carpenters.
13. Anthropologists argued that it was the Homo sapiens who first
develop and use that skill because they have more developed brains and
speech organs.
14. Cro-Magnon fossils and artifacts were first found in Europe but is
believed that it first appeared in North America and later on travelled to
Europe and Asia.
15. The National Museum of the Philippines which is divided into three
major galleries: National Museum of Modern History, National Museum
of Anthropology, and National Museum of Music and Arts.
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Additional Activities
Write an essay that explains the differences of the biological and cultural
evolution of humans. Use the rubrics below as a guide for the given task.
Criteria 3 2 1
Substantial,
Good explanation Poor explanation
Content specific and well-
of content. of content.
explained content.
Very good
Good organization Poor organization
Organization organization of
of evidences. of evidences.
evidences.
Very good usage of Good usage of Poor usage of
Technicality grammar and grammar and grammar and
punctuations. punctuations. punctuations.
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What Can I Do What’s More Assessment
1. M 1. T
Criteria for Scoring 2. F 2. T
3. N 3. F
1. Creativity – 5 pts
4. K 4. F
2. Presentation - 5 pts 5. T
5. C
6. F
6. J
3. Content – 5 pts 7. T
7. L
8. F
8. P 9. F
9. A 10. T
10. E 11. T
11. I 12. F
12. O 13. T
13. H 14. F
14. B 15. T
15. G
What I Know: What’s New What I Have Learned
1. FOSSILS 1. BEHAVIOR
2. ARTIFACTS 1. Evolution of Man 2. CHARLES DARWIN
3. HOMINID 3. INHERITANCE
2. The man us evolving or 4. TOOLS
4. SPECIES changing from left to right. 5. EQUIPMENT
5. EVOLUTION
6. EVOLUTION
6. GEOLOGY 3. Their appearance is 7. APES
7. CHARLES DARWIN different from each step. 8. MODERN
8. TECHNOLOGY 9. CREATURES
9. EXCAVATED 4. Theory of Evolution by 10. HOMO
10. ANTHROPOLOGY Charles Darwin 11. BRAINS
11. HUNTING 12. FEET
12. POLITICAL 13. JAVA MAN
13. ARCHAEOLOGY 14. PEKING MAN
14. INDUSTRIAL 15. APPRECIATE
15. MUSEUM
Answer Key
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