5E Lesson Plan

Teacher(s): Barbara Blair

Date: 02/17/2023
Subject / grade level: World History – Grade 7
Materials:
Textbook readings
Walk-about scavenger hunt print outs
Art supplies
State Standards: Standard 1: History Students in World History and Civilization explain the rise of human
civilization, trace how natural resources and technological advances have shaped human civilization, build an
understanding of the cultural and social development of human civilization, and identify the role of religion in the
development of human civilization.
Lesson objective(s):
• Goal 1.6: Explain the rise of human civilization.
• Objective(s): By the end of World History and Civilization, the student will be able to:
• 6-9.WHC.1.6.1 Describe types of evidence used by anthropologists, archaeologists, and other
scholars to reconstruct early human and cultural development.
• 6-9.WHC.1.6.2 Describe the characteristics of early hunter-gatherer communities. 6
• -9.WHC.1.6.3 Analyze the characteristics of early civilizations.
Differentiation/Accommodation strategies to meet diverse learner needs:
• Student has reading disability – text is provided via audio recordings

ENGAGEMENT
• Students will read textbook material to first, learn about early hunter-gatherer societies and how early civilizations help structure
today’s society’s.
• Students may be asking how this topic relates them or may have a distorted view of the topic based on popular media.
• Students may be asking what common items they use today that were first used by early societies.
• Students may be questioning what someone their age average day would look like.
• Students will participate in hands on activities to put into perspective the life of early civilization.
EXPLORATION
• How will students grasp to understand the knowledge and practice early societies needed for survival?
• Students will participate in an outdoor scavenger hunt to locate plants/items that may have been beneficial
to early hunter-gatherer societies and provide an explanation as to how it may have been used.
• How will students immerse themselves into creative thinking and understanding on life at home for hunter-
gatherers?
• Students will assume the role of an anthropologist or archaeologist and bring-in, create or design items that
may have been found in/around early hunter-gatherer homes. Supplies will be provided for those that would
like to design their own.
EXPLANATION
• What items have evolved and are still used today?
• What items may early societies have used that are no longer used but could be beneficial still?
• What could an average day in the life look like for someone the students age?

ELABORATION
• Students will get a hands-on approach to understanding development of early societies and it’s primitive
survival skills.
• Hunter-gatherer: students will observe how this early society influenced generations beyond and it’s
impacts.
• Anthropologist/Archaeologist: Students will learn about these roles and better understand their impact to
preserving history and better understanding early civilization.

EVALUATION
• Students will submit a scavenger hunt worksheet with items and their explanation for beneficial use for early society.
• Students will present 5 items to the class that may be found in early civilization homes.
• Students will be quizzed on the chapter readings and check for understanding of overall unit goals.