1. THURSDAY OCTOBER 11th, 2012 AGENDA: BELL RINGER LEARNING GOALS
NOTES: THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION
VIDEO CLIP/CARTOON READING
CLOSURE ACTIVITY
MATERIALS: VOCABULARY CARDS, PEN or PENCIL.
BELL RINGER: IN WHAT AREA OF THE MIDDLE EAST DID THE FIRST CIVILIZATION EMERGE?

2. LEARNING GOALS
●DEFINE “nomad”. ●DESCRIBE three impacts of the NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION.

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a. PALEOLITHIC ERA i. Longest period in history.

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ii. The beginning of time to 10,000 BC

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iii. People were nomadic. 1. NOMAD (def.)-A person who belongs to a group of people who move from place to place seasonally in search of food and water.

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iv. Lived in groups of people, and jobs were divided by gender.

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1. Men-Hunted a. Hunted wild animals using hand-made tools.
You were OLD if you made it to 30 years of age!

8. STONE TOOLS

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1. Women-Gathered a. Gathered nuts and berries; cooked meals.

10. A dangerous lifestyle..

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b. NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION i. Turning point in history!

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ii. A major change in the way people lived.

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iii. They changed from hunters and gatherers, to settling in permanent places and growing their own food.

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1. Domesticated animals and planted crops.

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CARTOON READING

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c. RESULTS OF THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION

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i. People began to live in permanent settlements.

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ii. Increased life expectancy.

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iii. Abandoned the Nomadic way of life.

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iv. Increased the population.

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v. Increased stable and reliable food sources.

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vi. Civilizations emerged 1. Formed River Valley Civilizations

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a. These civilizations developed advanced systems of government, writing, art, law, social classes, technological advancements, religious beliefs, and more!

24. CLOSURE ACTIVITY
●DEFINE “nomad”. ●DESCRIBE three impacts of the NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION.