Unit 1 - Humans of Prehistory
To kick-off our school year, the 6th graders learn about the first humans of earth. We study what it means to be a historian, especially when studying a time known as "prehistory" since there were no written records. Some things worthy of our focus include the Great Migration, archaeology, Stone Age technology, the Ice Man, cave art, and the development of agriculture, villages, and diverse cultures. We also study the oral traditions of North American tribes in order to gain an understanding about how not all history is written, and how stories about the past help us better appreciate modern cultures and points of view.
Essential Questions
What are archaeology and oral tradition and what do they help us understand?
What were the the first humans of earth like?
What effects did the discovery of agriculture and domestication have on humans?
What were the the first humans of earth like?
What effects did the discovery of agriculture and domestication have on humans?
Links and Video - Below are Some Sites we have Used in Class
Video: The Excavation Tools
Video: The Great Migration
Video: Ice Man Murder Mystery
Video: How to Make a Stone Age Weapon
Video: Stone Age Explorers - Why Scientists Are Skeptical about the Bering Strait Theory
Video: The History of the World According to Corn! (TedEd)
Audio Article: Discovery of New Hominid in South Africa (September, 2015)
Article: Farmer in Michigan thinks he finds an old fence post - Nope! It's a Mammoth (October, 2015)
Article: A Fossil in a Fossil in a Fossil
Article: 14,000 Year-old Bread Crumbs Discovered in 2018 (Hunter-Gatherers Baked Bread BEFORE They Became Farmers!)
Link: Lone Dog's Wintercount
Link: Buffalo Hide Paintings and Native History
Textbook Link - Must be logged into the Bonner domain to use on Google Drive
Video: The Great Migration
Video: Ice Man Murder Mystery
Video: How to Make a Stone Age Weapon
Video: Stone Age Explorers - Why Scientists Are Skeptical about the Bering Strait Theory
Video: The History of the World According to Corn! (TedEd)
Audio Article: Discovery of New Hominid in South Africa (September, 2015)
Article: Farmer in Michigan thinks he finds an old fence post - Nope! It's a Mammoth (October, 2015)
Article: A Fossil in a Fossil in a Fossil
Article: 14,000 Year-old Bread Crumbs Discovered in 2018 (Hunter-Gatherers Baked Bread BEFORE They Became Farmers!)
Link: Lone Dog's Wintercount
Link: Buffalo Hide Paintings and Native History
Textbook Link - Must be logged into the Bonner domain to use on Google Drive