In this unit on the Early Humans, students will using their Text Book with a collaborative model and Common Core Standards in History to produce a collaborative slide show that addresses the Big Question above.

Time Frame one-two weeks.

Culminating activity: Students will produce a collaborative slideshow answering the question, "What were the big technological advancements that lead early humans from hunters and gatherers to farming communities?"

CALIFORNIA HISTORY CONTENT STANDARDS

6.1 Students describe what is known through archaeological studies of the early physical and cultural development of humankind from the Paleolithic era to the agricultural revolution.

COMMON CORE READING STANDARDS FOR LITERACY IN HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES 6–12

RH 2. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

RH 7. Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.

RH 8. Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.

Groups of six students will produce and present slideshow about early humans. Each student is responsible for one slide and needs to follow the requirements on example. The projects are posted below by period.

CALIFORNIA HISTORY CONTENT STANDARDS

6.1 Students describe what is known through archaeological studies of the early physical and cultural development of humankind from the Paleolithic era to the agricultural revolution.

2. Identify the locations of human communities that populated the major regions of the world and describe how humans adapted to a variety of environments.

COMMON CORE READING STANDARDS FOR LITERACY IN HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES 6–12

RH 7. Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.

RH 9. Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.

Students started by studying the art achievements of early humans. They used a website to take a virtual tour of Lascaux. They worked in teams to collect pictures of natural animals that would have been hunted by early humans and made a slideshow for reference. After they were to select one animal from their research and draw a sketch on a paper. They then used pastels and art paper to create a final draft of their animal. The cut them out and took a digital photo of their drawing and then used google slides to take a real cave painting from early humans and use that as a background then add their cut animal into the slide. They had to put their individual slides into a class slideshow that is posted below.