Social Studies Essential UNIT Question: How did geography influence the development of the Eastern hemisphere?

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Focus Question: How did the early humans use the geography to their advantage?

Early Human Life: The earliest people lived in East Africa and travelled in small groups to hunt animals and gather plants for food; life was unpredictable and often difficult; We call these early humans “hunter-gatherers”; They also gathered plants for use as medicine; They shaped tools out of stone and bone; They used fire for warmth, visibility at night; This period is known as the Stone Age or the Paleolithic Era. (70,000 ago to about 12,000 ago).

Early Human Development: Eating meat and other protein helped grow brain size. When standing upright, early humans were vulnerable to attack; Vital organs (heart, kidneys, liver, genitals, etc.) were exposed to predators, rivals, and enemies; Tool-making & weapon-making became essential to survival and protection of self and group; Sharp knife-like stone tools helped to debone or remove the flesh from dead animals for consumption.

Early Human Culture: Hunter-gatherers decorated their tools; They drew paintings on rocks and cave walls; The drawings were of early human events, like hunting parties, religious occasions, and animals in the wild.

Early Human Technology: Over time, hunter-gatherers developed better hunting tools and shelters; Special tools, such as bows and arrows and spears could be thrown from great distances to ensure safety of hunting party; Camp fire brought people together to share their knowledge, develop language and tell stories;

Homework #13: Have your parent sign the Geography Test; please return test to school. Read pages 30-35 in your textbook; On a separate sheet of loose-leaf paper, answer questions 1-5 on page 35 of your textbook. Define the highlighted words in the glossary of your notebook. Due: Next meeting of class

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