History- The First

Farmers and Herders

 Concept

The transition of hunter and gatherers to

farmers and herders.
The invention of the wheel with the axle.
The life of people in Neolithic age.
Describe the Chalcolithic age.
 Diagnostic Test 5 mins

1. Which is the longest phase of stone age?

a. Paleolithic b. Mesolithic c. Neolithic d. Ice age
2. Which animal did early human domesticate first?
a. Fish b. Cow c. Dog d. Cat
3.What is Microliths? _____________________________.
4.Stone tools were made mostly of _________________________
a.Bone b. Flint c. Wooden sticks d. All the above.
5. ___________ age was marked by rising temperature and retreat of the glaciers.
a. Paleolithic b. Mesolithic c. Neolithic d. Iron age

NB WORK
 Diagnostic Test 5 mins

1. Which is the longest phase of stone age?

a. Paleolithic b. Mesolithic c. Neolithic d. Ice age
2. Which animal did early human domesticate first?
a. Fish b. Cow c. Dog d. Cat
3.What is Microliths? ___Small, sharp stone tools____.
4.Stone tools were made mostly of _________________________
a.Bone b. Flint c. Wooden sticks d. All the above.
5. _____________ age was marked by rising temperature and retreat of the glaciers.
a. Paleolithic b. Mesolithic c. Neolithic d. Iron age

NB WORK
KWL Chart 2 mins

Write the
KWL in
Notebook
 New Terms 5 mins
NB Work

Herding
Agriculture
Revolution
Pit house
Axle
Tribe
Barter
Terracotta
Figurine
 The First Farmers and Herders

Learning Objectives:
To describe how
humans changed from
hunters and gatherers
to farmers and herders.

2 min
 Starter 2 min

Big Picture Thinking:

Observe the picture and write down the
activities that people involved in.
 Stage 1 – Video Reflection NB Work

ACP’s –
Linking and connection finding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtoz19esJFA
 Stage 1 – Video Reflection
NB Work

1. What inspired the early humans to start farming?

2. Mention few activities early humans engaged from the video.

 Stage 1 – Video Reflection
NB Work

1. What inspired the early humans to start farming?

Early humans learned to grow their own food and started settling down in
one place. They got inspired to do farming when they watched the plants
grow from the seed.

2. Mention few activities early humans engaged from the video.

Weaving, Domesticating animals, Farming, Cultivating fruits and
vegetables.
Herding means to make animals move together as a group.
 Stage 1 Experience 5 mins

Neolithic Age NB WORK

Domestication of Shelter: Once people learned

Plant and animal Farming: after animals and herding: to grow food and
life became leading s Dogs tamed during late domesticate animals, they
abundant. Humans nomadic life, Palaeolithic age. began to settle down in
learned to grow early humans Cow, ox, bull, donkey, larger groups in permanent
their own food and grow their own goat and sheep tames dwellings near riverbanks.
started settling food, learned during the Neolithic They built “Pit houses” out
down in one place. how to grow age. of mud-bricks, stones, reeds,
Important events crops when they Uses: Ploughing the branches of trees. The walls
like the wheel and saw plants field, carrying loads and were often coated with
fired pottery sprouting from providing milk, food and plaster.
brought changes seeds. The first skin.
and human crops grown Herding: The number of
development in the were wheat and animals had to be taken
lives of the people barley. Later, care of as a group
was known as the oats, rice and (herd), fed and
Neolithic fruits were also sheltered. Herd had to
Revolution. grown. be moved from place to
place in search of fresh
fodder.
 Stage 2- Experience 7 mins NB Work

Task 1 Task II: Task III:

List out few reasons for
1. What do you Make a list of all the animals the purpose of
for what they may have been constructing the pit
understand by
used for. house.
‘domestication’?

ACP’s –
Linking and connection finding
 Task Sheet 7 mins

Task 1: answers
All processes by which plants and animals were brought
under human control are together called domestication. 1. They built “Pit houses” out of
Especially they livestock the animals for useful mud-bricks, stones, reeds,
purposes. branches of trees. The walls were
Task 2: Sheep might have been used for meat, milk, and often coated with plaster.
wool.
Goat might have been used for meat and milk. 2. These were provided with the
Buffalo for meat and milk. steps. This may have been
Ox for drawing cart, chariot, and plough. constructed to get protection
Pig for meat. from the cold temperatures.
Dog was domesticated for safety and taking his help in
hunting some of the wild animals.
Other animals like horse, ox, camel, donkey, etc., were NB Work
called packed animals because they were used for ACP’s –
Linking and connection finding
 Stage 3- Assessment 3 mins
NB Work

Answer the following questions.

1. Pit- house have been constructed to get protection from the cold temperatures. True/False

2. Herding means _______________________________________.

a. to make animals move together as a group b. to make birds to eat c. to train wild animals to be useful

3. The first crops grown were______________________

a. Wheat b. Rice c. Barley d. Both a and c

4. What were some of the first animals to become domesticated? Select all that apply.

a. Sheep b. Goat c. Pig d. Horse

5. Growing of crops and Domestication of farming is called agriculture. A benefit of agriculture

is ________________________

a. people were more prone to disease b. t led to a stable food supply c. They no longer need weapons.
 Stage 3- Assessment 3 mins
NB Work

Answer the following questions.

1. Pit- house have been constructed to get protection from the cold temperatures. True/ False

2. Herding means ___make animals move together as a group____.

a. to make animals move together as a group b. to make birds to eat c. to train wild animals to be useful

3. The first crops grown were______________________

a. Wheat b. Rice c. Barley d. Both a and c

4. What were some of the first animals to become domesticated? Select all that apply.

a. Sheep b. Goat c. Pig d. Horse

5. Growing of crops and Domestication of farming is called agriculture. A benefit of agriculture

is ________________________

a. people were more prone to disease b. led to a stable food supply c. They no longer need weapons.
 Reflection 2 min

We should never take the food we eat for granted, must respect the hard work, and never waste food. Do
you agree this statement? Make a poster on “No food Waste” to substantiate your values.