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how did human innovation contribute to the survival of humans and creation of societies?
how did human innovation contribute to the survival of humans and creation of societies?
Week 1: Who were early humans?
Week 1: Who were early humans?
Let's find out who the earliest recorded humans on the planet were!
You will do a vocabulary search this week to familiarize yourself with the new words you need to know. Then, we will do an interactive jigsaw activity to learn about the different achievements of the early humans.
Week 2: What is a civilization?
Week 2: What is a civilization?
This week, we are learning about the characteristics of a civilization. What separates humans that live in groups, from the sophistication of a civilization?
Click on the button below to find out the qualities of a civilization. Then, we will work together to decide what the most important elements of a civilization are in an interactive bar graph.
Week 3: Who begins this trend?
Week 3: Who begins this trend?
This week, we'll explore one of the first recorded civilizations in the world. Watch the video first. Then, click on the button labelled, "Ancient Secrets". Using your Ancient Mesopotamia Sheet, complete the Interactive Map. Then, we'll try to write in an ancient language!
Week 4: Walk like an egyptian?
Week 4: Walk like an egyptian?
This week we'll learn about one of the most famous Ancient Civilizations and Empires, Egypt.
You will choose an ancient Egyptian topic on which to become an expert. Then, you will meet in a jigsaw group with students who are experts in other areas. Together, you'll share information that will help you create a Tableaux of Ancient Egyptian daily life to perform!
Week 5: were there other civilizations?
Week 5: were there other civilizations?
We will play camouflage this week, it will be a new version for you, "Scavenger Hunt Camouflage". You'll need to team up to win!
Archaeologists and Anthropologists learn more each day about early civilizations. As our scientific technology becomes more advanced, we are able to discover more evidence. Watch the video below (about 12 minutes long) to learn about some of the earliest civilizations in the world. Then, test your ability to make good decisions to build a successful civilization in our Bronze Age Game! Click the button to play!
Week 6: What about fun?
Week 6: What about fun?
Living in a civilization finally allowed people to have some leisure time because they were working together to ensure they had food, water, shelter, and goods. What did citizens do for fun? Click the button below to play "Nine Mens Morris", a popular game from Ancient Rome.
Choose one of the videos to watch to learn about what it would have been like to live in either Ancient Egypt, or Ancient Rome
If you have time left after playing and watching the videos, have a listen to any of the episodes for the "Greeking Out" podcast all about Ancient Greece, Greek Gods, and more!
Week 7: How do they fall?
Week 7: How do they fall?
First, click the button "The Fall of Rome". Make a notes page on the back of your Venn Diagram sheet about the many things that contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire.
Watch the videos about the Fall of the Assyrian and Inca Empires. Use the Venn Diagram page in your workbook to compare and contrast the two empires and how they fell from power.
Remember! The middle of the Venn diagram is for similarities, and outer two circles are for differences!
Week 8: You, as an early human
Week 8: You, as an early human
It can be easy to judge our ancient relatives, how could they have not been using fire? Why didn't they have iPhones? However, being an early human wasn't as easy as you think! This week, we'll compete in teams in a Survival Simulation to see if you have what it takes to survive as an Early Human!
Week 9 - 11: Project creation
Week 9 - 11: Project creation
read
read
Complete your Literature Circle novel. Choose a scene that demonstrates how the character used innovation to survive.
diorama
diorama
Create a diorama of the survival scene from your book. Ensure that you include details that show how well you understood the setting of the story.
reflection
reflection
Write your detailed answer in paragraph format to our BIG question: How did human innovation lead to the survival of humans and the development of civilizations?
Week 12: learning Fair and celebration
Week 12: learning Fair and celebration
Learning fair
Learning fair
Families and classes will be invited to see your diorama creations, your survival stories, and your artwork from the term.
survival movie
survival movie
It's time to celebrate! Bring snacks and treats, we're having a Survival Movie day!
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