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Unit 1: Overview & Descriptions (Topics 1-3).....................................................................................................................1

Unit 1: GLE's - Essential & Ancillary Content .....................................................................................................................2

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Unit 1 Description: The most important lesson for students to learn in this unit and all units after this one is the survival or downfall of civilizations. Civilizations is the underlying theme of Ancient History. Where did we, as humans, come from, how did we get here, how did our ancestors survive and thrive in ancient times. We will investigate how scientists explore and research the past and how geography and climate play a major roll in where humans settle. Students will develop an understanding of the hunter-gather societies of the Paleolithic Age and how their inventions led to the development of permanent settlements and the foundations for civilization. Primary and secondary sources will be used to analyze how hunter-gathers used these tools to help them in their daily lives.

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Topic 1 Description: Students will learn how environmental changes and geography impact human settlement, early humans, and eventually the development of the first settlements.

Topic 2 Description: Students will explore primary and secondary sources about what life was like for early humans in order to build their understanding of how the environment impacts human life and settlement.

Topic 3 Description: Students will learn about how early human societies were transformed by the Agricultural revolution in order to develop and support a claim explaining how environmental changes impact human life and settlement.