Warm-up Questions What animal did early people from Central Asia use to make their homes? What was the first type of pet? Notice – Bring your colored pencils today.  

The Stone Ages Adapting to New Environments Ancient Civilizations Mr. Hollingsworth’s World History Friday – August 25, 2017

Alabama Course of Study Explain how artifacts and other archaeological findings provide evidence of the nature and movement of prehistoric groups of people. Identify terms used to describe characteristics of early societies and family structures.

Today’s Learning Targets I will be able to use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately. I will examine the impact that humans have on environment and environment on humans.

Warm-up Questions What animal did early people from Central Asia use to make their homes? Mammoth What was the first type of pet? dog

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“Mesolithic Era” Use pages 33, 38 – 41 to complete. Human Characteristics Clothing & Shelter New Tools & Technologies Ice Ages Settling New Lands Use pages 33, 38 – 41 to complete.

Early Human Migration People Adapt to New Environments Early humans had to adapt to new environments Clothing and Shelter Learned to sew skins together for clothing Learned to build their own shelters Structures ranged from tents to wood, stone, and clay.

Early Human Migration People Adapt to New Environments New Tools and Technologies Mesolithic Era - tools became smaller and more complex Fishing hooks and spears developed Items like canoes and pottery improved lives.

Key Terms Review The time before a written language… Prehistory Early ancestor of humans hominid

Key Terms Review When people first used stone tools… Paleolithic Era A community of people who share a common culture… society

Key Terms Review People who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive… Hunter-gatherers to divide among a group of people… distribute

Key Terms Review A relative who lived in the past… ancestor An object that has been modified to help a person accomplish a task… tool

Key Terms Review To move to a new place… migrate The middle part of the Stone Age; marked by the creation of smaller and more complex tools… Mesolithic Era

Key Terms Review Long periods of freezing weather Ice ages A strip of land connecting two continents Land bridge

Survey How did tools change from the Paleolithic Era to the Mesolithic Era? Smaller and more complex How did shelters change when humans began to migrate? Started building their own – no caves

Survey What helped humans to migrate around the world? land bridge – Ice Age What was the purpose of early pets? Help hunt and protection

Today’s Learning Targets I can use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately. I can examine the impact that humans have on environment and environment on humans.