1. Family Society Learning Objectives: Outline how human society has developed from being hunter – gathers.

2. How did society develop from the left to the right?

3. Family society 1.Using pages 70-71 create a timeline on how human society has changed over time. 2.Define the phrases ‘hunter-gatherer society’ and ‘agricultural society’. 3.Give 4 ways in which humans have impacted the environment.

4. Type of community Years ago (BC) DescriptionAdvantageDisadvantage Hunter- gatherer 60 000 A family groupVery little impact on the environment and other species Always on the move Farming10 000 A number of families working together Food supplies are more reliable Food shortages when the weather is bad during the growing season Towns3000 Large numbers of families and other individuals Not everyone is involved in farming, allowing some people to specialise in other trades The spread of disease is more likely Cities600 Hundreds of thousands of individuals working and living together in different groups Very few people are involved in farming, allowing many people to work in a wide variety of jobs Major impact on the environment

5. Humans and other apes Start with humans and to order the rest of the apes according to how closely they are related to us: bonobos, chimpanzees, gibbons, gorillas, humans, monkeys, orangutans. The correct order is: humans, chimpanzees and bonobos, gorillas, orangutans, gibbons, monkeys. Which ones do you think are the great apes? The great apes are humans, chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans and gorillas.

6. Humans and other apes Read pages 72-73. Discuss answers to the questions.

7. Humans and other apes The ActiveTeach animation ‘The great apes’ (page 72) shows the evolutionary history and characteristics of the great apes. Worksheet B3.2.14b gets students to think about the pros and cons of conservation projects, particularly the gorilla project in the Parc National de Volcanes and the consequences of the work of Dian Fossey. Watch the DVD about Dian Fossey and her work with mountain gorillas. Extension: find out more about Jane Goodall and her work and about the effects humans are having on the great apes.

8. Plenary: Humans and other apes Under the columns ‘similarities’ and ‘differences’ on the board, write suggestions to put in each column to describe the similarities and differences between other great apes and humans.