CheckPoint #6Checkpoint Objective:

1. Review where archaeologists have found evidence of human origins in Africa.

2. Review time dating vocabulary. 1. Number your ½ sheet 1 -72. Put your name in the RIGHT corner and

give it a title 3. Wait for further instructions.

Checkpoint #6 pass out red pens write out your answers – Not just ABCD

1. What is the most important part of the discovery made in 1974 that pertains to “Lucy”? - 6.1a. How old the fossils were c. That she walked in an upright positionb. The location of the fossils d. She was female

2. What is the best description for the term “prehistoric”? – 6.7c. Very old c. Before writing was inventedd. Ancient d. Golden Age

3. What makes prehistoric research a much more difficult task than that of a historian researching events that occurred during WWII?e. The lack of written records. C. Less information to work with at their

disposal.f. Conclusions can not be as direct. D. All of the above.

Checkpoint #64. What is the vocab meaning “around,

not quite sure”?

5. What time period vocab word is year 500-599?

6. Prehistory and Ancient History are examples of which vocab?

Vocab Word Bank: Century BC/BCE AD/CE Era Circa Decade

7. Use the map and identify which continent has the earliest confirmed and recorded human fossil remains? – 6.1

a. Ab. Bc. Xd. Y

A

B

X

Y

Checkpoint #6

Today’s Objectives1. Explain how people adapted to their environment.

The Stone Age

2.5 million years ago – c. 3,000 B.C.

Origins of early man

What is an Age?

• An age can be defined as a period in history based on the most advanced tools that were being used at the time. • Stone age – man used stone tools• Bronze age – man used bronze tools• Iron age – man used iron tools

• Which of these ages are we currently part of?

Iron Age

Not all ages are based on the tools

• Ice age• Time period where the earth was covered in ice.

• Golden age• Time period where a civilizations is at the height of its existence

• Dark age• Time period where we don’t know much about the events that transpired

Match the age with the description

1. Stone Age2. Bronze Age3. Iron Age4. Dark Age5. Golden Age6. Ice Age7. Dork Age

a) Time when earth was covered in ice

b) Stone tools were availablec) Not much is known about the

eventsd) Time period you’re currently ine) Bronze tools were availablef) Time of great achievementg) Time when iron tools were

being used

b

e

g

c

f

a

d

Stone Age

• As stated earlier the Stone Age refers to a time period where stone tools were being used by early hominids.• What’s a hominid?

• It’s usually considered a bipedal form of human

• The first hominids to use tools is thought to be “Homo Habilis” • “Homo Habilis” mean the handy man.

• When did it start?• About 2.5 million years ago

A little more about hominids: BrainPop – Human Evolution*teachers, you’ll need to sign in

Different Stone Age eras

• The Stone Age can be broken down into 3 different eras, or time periods.

1. Paleolithic – the old stone age2. Mesolithic – the middle stone age3. Neolithic – the new stone age

• What do all 3 ages have in common?• During this time period man used stone tools

Word of advice, Durk…It’s the Mesolithic period…we’ve domesticated the dog, we’re using stone tools, and….Nobody’s naked anymore

So what happened during the “Stone Age”?

circa 2.5million -12,000 B.C.

So what else happened during the “Stone Age”?

Man Migrated throughout the world

When did “Homo Sapien” first migrate to America? Between 15,000-12,000 years ago

Stone Age song: Horrible histories

Finish by Wednesday: Need to Know Writing: Humans Origins in Africa

Prompt:

Where were some sites in Africa where archaeologists and historians have found evidence of the origins of modern human beings? Describe what they found. Cite the text for evidence of your answers.

Rubric:Score Development

4 Well-chosen evidence to develop topic

Explains all evidence Clear understanding of the topic

3 Adequately develops topic Adequately explains evidence Demonstrates understanding of

topic

2 Not enough evidence Repetitive evidence Understands some of the topic

1 Irrelevant or no evidence Only personal knowledge Does not understand the topic