How the Agricultural Revolution Changed the Way People Lived

Cause and Effect Mini-Lesson  Before you can begin to understand the relationship between events related to the Agricultural Revolution you may need to a refresher on the nature of 'Cause and Effect.' Cause is what makes something happens. Effect is what happens as a result. To see 'Cause and Effect' in action, check out the video below.  

Early Agriculture: Guided Reading and Cause and Effect Activity  Today we will read about how the Agricultural Revolution changed the way people lived. The 'Early Agriculture - Reading Selection' can be found in your Social Studies folder, as well as here. As we read, you will make note of the relationship between key events related to the birth of agriculture and early farming using the 'Early Agriculture - Cause and Effect' document in your Social Studies folder. You may also find a link to the document here. 

Homework  Complete the 'Early Agriculture - Cause and Effect' activity. Due: Friday, September 12.  

Early Agriculture (Day 2)

Early Agriculture: Vocabulary Study (Continued)  Let's complete our 'Early Agriculture -Cognitive Content Dictionary' assignment today. Remember, you can find it in your Social Studies folders. We will be continue using an excerpt from our Social Studies textbook (which you can find here) to help us understand the lesson's key words and concepts.  

Video Excerpt: "The Story of All of Us"  Let's continue to develop our understanding of human migration and early agriculture by watching an excerpt of the program "The Story of All of Us." Take notes on what you observe, learn, and what questions you may have, using the document 'The Story of All of Us - Video Notes,' which is in your Social Studies folders. You may also find a link to the document here.  

Homework  Complete your 'Early Agriculture - Cognitive Content Dictionary,' which is due Friday, September 12.  

Early Agriculture

Writing Warm Up  Why do you think many of our early human ancestors abandoned the hunter-gatherer lifestyle to become farmers? What advantages do you think farming might have over hunting and gathering? Share your ideas here.  

Early Agriculture: Vocabulary Study Today we are going to be studying the key vocabulary related to 'Early Agriculture' using the Cognitive Content Dictionary in your Social Studies folders. If need be, you can also find a link to the assignment here. We will be using an excerpt from our Social Studies textbook (which you can find here) to help us understand the lesson's key words and concepts.  

Identifying Main Ideas and Exploring Human Migration

Analysis Skill: Identify Main Ideas  Almost all written nonfiction text, including your history textbook, consists of main ideas. There may be one main idea or multiple ideas. Learning to identify the main idea or ideas of a passage will help you understand what you have read. Today we will read the passage below and work together to identify its main ideas. You can find the assignment 'Identify Main Ideas (Ice Age Hunter-Gatherers)' in your Social Studies folders, as well as a link to it here. (This assignment will be due Friday of next week.)

Journey of Humankind: Interactive Map  Today we are going to go on a virtual global journey of modern humans over the last 160,000 years. This interactive map "will show for the first time the interaction between migration and climate over this period." Press "play" and watch your ancestors begin their migration out of Africa to the furthest reaches of the globe. Read their stories along the way. Observe the changes in climate that they are forced to confront. Make note of when and how your ancestors first set foot in the American. Enjoy! 

Populating the Earth (Day 3)

Populating the Earth: Guided Reading  Today we are going to read the 'Populating the Earth' section from our Social Studies textbook's Interactive Reader. You can find a PDF of the selection here. After reading, you will begin to answer the questions from the document 'Populating the Earth - Questions' in your Social Studies folders. You can also find a link to the doc here. Please try to have the questions answered and the document completed by tomorrow.  

Homework  Tomorrow is Friday, which means we have several assignments due from the past week. Please make sure you have the following completed and "turned in" by tomorrow, Friday, September 5: Populating the Earth - Cognitive Content Dictionary, Populating the Earth - Questions, and the Early Humans Assessment Paragraphs.  

Populating the Earth (Day 2)

Populating the Earth: Vocabulary Study (Continued)  Today we are going to continue studying the key vocabulary related to early humans 'Populating the Earth' using the Cognitive Content Dictionary in your Social Studies folders. If need be, you can also find a link to the assignment here. We will be using an excerpt from our Social Studies textbook (which you can find here) to help us understand the lesson's key words and concepts.   

Video: The First Great Migration  The first great migration out of Africa and into other parts of the world was heavily influenced by climate. This segment explores the paths of migration into Asia and beyond.  

Homework  Complete the 'Populating the Earth - Cognitive Content Dictionary' assignment. Deadline: Friday, September 5.  

Populating the Earth

Warm Up: Early Human Assessment Paragraphs  Happy Tuesday! I'd like to offer you a little bit more time today to work on your 'Early Humans Assessment' paragraphs. I want these paragraphs to represent your best work and truly reflect what you have learned so far. With that said, I will also be extending the final due date for this assignment. New Deadline: Friday, September 5.   

Populating the Earth: Vocabulary Study  Today we are going to be studying the key vocabulary related to early humans 'Populating the Earth' using the Cognitive Content Dictionary in your Social Studies folders. If need be, you can also find a link to the assignment here. We will be using an excerpt from our Social Studies textbook (which you can find here) to help us understand the lesson's key words and concepts.   

Homework (1.) Complete 'Populating the Earth - Cognitive Content Dictionary'. (2.) Complete 'Early Human Assessment' paragraphs. Both assignments due this Friday, September 5.