1. Human Evolution—KWL Chart
Fold a piece of paper into three columns.
1st column write a “K” at the top
In this column write what your already know about the theory of human evolution
2nd Column write a “W” at the top
In this column write what you would like to know about human evolution
3rd Column write a “L” at the top
Leave this column blank for right now K W L

2. K W L

3. What is the Stone Age?

4. Early Humans The FRAME Key Topic is about . . . Main Idea Details
So What?
The FRAME
Key Topic
is about . . .
Early Humans

5. Map Key: 1. Label the seven continents and five oceans.
2. Put a * beside the location where Homo Sapiens first appeared.
3. Map the direction in which Homo Sapiens migrated.
4. Scientists believe Homo Sapiens emerged between __________ and __________ years ago.

6. Arctic Ocean
Asia
North America
Europe
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
South America
Australia
Southern Ocean
Antarctica

7. Geography determined how early humans lived

8. Main Idea
Details
So What?
The FRAME
Key Topic
is about . . .
Early Humans
The origins, development, and evolution of early Homo Sapiens.
Homo Sapiens

9. Who were the Homo Sapiens?
Homo Sapiens is the name for modern humans
Final chain in the evolution of man

10. Who is Lucy?—No Notes! Lucy is the oldest hominid fossil found to date
It is believed she lived about 3.5 million years ago
She was discovered in East Africa
Part of the Australopithecines Species

11. Where did Homo Sapiens come from?
Emerged in east Africa about 100, ,000 years ago
Migrated from Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas

12. Main Idea
Details
So What?
The FRAME
Key Topic
is about . . .
Early Humans
The origins, development, and evolution of early Homo Sapiens.
Hunter Gatherers
Homo Sapiens
Homo Sapiens is the name for modern humans; final chain in the evolution of man
Emerged in Africa thousand years ago
Migrated from Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas

13. Asia
North America
Europe
Africa
South America *
Australia

14. How did Homo Sapiens survive?
Early Humans were hunters and gatherers
Who did the hunting? Who did the gathering?
Survival depended on the availability of wild plants and animals

15. Early humans were hunter-gatherers who depended on wild plants and animals for food

16. How did hunter gatherers live?
Lived in clans of about 30 people
Men hunted and fished
Women gathered nuts and berries and took care of children
Nomadic = had to move in search of food
No place to call home :’(

17. Lived in Clans (Kinship)

18. Main Idea
Details
Early humans were hunters and gatherers
Survival depended on the availability of wild plants and animals
Lived in clans of about 30 people
Nomadic = had to move in search of food
So What?
The FRAME
Key Topic
is about . . .
Early Humans
The origins, development, and evolution of early Homo Sapiens.
Hunter Gatherers
Homo Sapiens
Homo Sapiens is the name for modern humans; final chain in the evolution of man
Emerged in Africa thousand years ago
Migrated from Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas
It illustrates how human beings have evolved to what we are today.