October  2002

Early Civilizations


Enduring Understanding:  The ability to alter the environment is a double edge sword

Essential Questions:  1.  What are the  differences between Hunting and Gathering societies and Agricultural societies?
                                2.  Why is agriculture necessary to the developlment of civilization?
                                3.  What is the definition for civiliztion?

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9/30                              Day 6


1                                   Day 7

2                                   Day 1

3                                   Day 2

Geography Packet

4                                   Day 3

complete Geography packet


7                                 Day 4

Characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies of the Paleolithic Age

HW: Tools Used by early humans


8                                 Day 5

Characteristics of the Mesolithic and Neolithic Age


HW:  Farming Frenzy



9                                 Day 6

Agricultural Revolution - related to settlement and population growth

HW: Agriculture or Agri-vation?
10                                 Day 7

Quiz- Stone Age

Introduce early civilization research project


11                                 Day 1

Twenty questions - Geography




14                                

No School

15                                 Day 2

Research/computer lab
Log on


16                                 Day 3

No School


17                                 Day 4

No School
           


18                                 Day 5

No School


21                                Day 6

Computer Lab research


22                                 Day 7

Computer Lab research

HW:  Preserving the Excavated Past

23                                 Day 1

Computer Lab research

24                                 Day 2

Computer Lab research

HW:  The Lost City of Catalhoyuk

25                                Day 3

Computer Lab research



28                                Day 4

Computer Lab research

HW:  Digging Deeper

29                                 Day 5

Computer Lab research
30                                 Day 6

Computer Lab research

 

1/2 day

31                                 Day 7

Computer Lab research

HW:  Food for Thought

11/1                              Day 1

Computer Lab research