THE STONE AGE 6th Grade Social Studies PREHISTORY THE STONE AGE 6th Grade Social Studies

What skills do people need to survive in the wilderness? Question What skills do people need to survive in the wilderness? How would you get food, make clothing, and make shelter?

When people first used stone as tools What is the Stone Age? When people first used stone as tools

What purpose do you think a chopper tool has?

The Stone Age is divided into two periods: 1) Old Stone Age (Paleolithic Age) 2) New Stone Age (Neolithic Age) Neo = New Lithic = Stone

Group Activity Draw a line down the middle of your poster board On one side write: Old Stone Age On the other side write: New Stone Age

It should look like this: Old Stone Age New Stone Age

Read the selection given to your group Decide what information falls under the Old Stone Age and what information falls under the New Stone Age What makes each Age different and what makes each Age the same? Compare and Contrast the Old Stone Age from the New Stone Age

Your group should have 6 or more facts written for each side When your group is done, get tape from Mrs. Cotten and hang it on the wall Make sure the names of each group member are written on the back NOT THE FRONT Wait patiently for other groups to finish

OLD STONE AGE No farming Hunted animals Gathered roots, seeds, berries, leaves Used stone hunting weapons and tools to cut meat, scrape animal hides, cut skins to make clothing, etc. Used bone and animal horns and tusks Almost all human prehistory takes place during this age Discovered fire Fire allows people to move to areas with cold climates People were nomadic Being nomadic led to migration

Nomads The word nomad comes from a Greek word that means “one who wanders for pasture.” Nomads exist today. For example, in the deserts of Southwest Asia, Bedouins move their camels, goats, and sheep from place to place to ensure that the herds have suitable pastures for grazing.

NEW STONE AGE Begins with invention of farming Called New Stone Age because people could grow their own food No longer nomadic Settlements made Still used stone tools In some areas, Old Stone Age lasted until 1900s Learned to domesticate animals

Farming Needs Fertile Land Rain Warmer Climates In different areas of the world, people began doing the same thing

Domestication First animals may have been dogs Dogs are valuable hunters Sheep Cattle Cows Camels Pigs Horses Donkeys

USED FOR MEAT, MILK, WOOL, SKINS TRAINED TO CARRY HEAVY LOADS Cows Sheep Pigs USED FOR MEAT, MILK, WOOL, SKINS Cattle Camels Horses Donkeys TRAINED TO CARRY HEAVY LOADS

Review http://prezi.com/5cecoopnbuaa/old-stone-agenew-stone-age/#

Journal Activity Have you ever tried to tame a wild animal, such as a bird or squirrel? Imagine that you live in prehistoric times and are attempting to tame a wild dog. On a separate piece of paper, describe your experience. How will you do it? Where will you keep the dog? What could go wrong? Must be a minimum of 10 sentences. Title: Taming Dog

Question What do you think happened when farming peoples tried to settle land that was not suitable for farming?