1. Road to the Agricultural Revolution
Paleolithic to Neolithic Era

2. Aim: Why was the Neolithic Revolution a turning point?
Do Now: Complete “in class” review quiz.
All (6) questions
(4-5 minutes)

3. Vocabulary Words Nomadic-to move place to place
Appease- to make someone happy
Rural-farm/countryside
Irrigation systems- tunnels to bring fresh water to farm
Domesticate- to raise (animals or plants)

4. Class work
Students will read the dialogue between “Fred and Neo” individually.
After you have read the conversation, students will answer the questions in pairs.
Please be respectful of your classmates by keeping the volume low when having the discussion with your partner.
All responses should be in complete sentences.

6. Prehistory
Prehistoric or Prehistory – refers to the time before the advancement of writing.

7. Paleolithic Era Paleolithic Era also means Old Stone Age.
The Paleolithic or old stone age began 2 million years go.

8. Paleolithic Era Homo Sapiens during this period were: Nomads
The first to make simple tools and weapons.
Make cave art
Master the use of Fire.
Develop a language
Living in clans

9. Neolithic Era Neolithic Era also means the new stone age.
Homo Sapiens during this period:
Developed agriculture
Domesticated animals
Used advanced tools like spears
Developed weaving skills

10. The Agricultural Revolution
The Neolithic Age is sometimes called the Agricultural Age
Nomads turned to Farmers
They learned to domesticate (tame) animals
They learned to farm their food

11. What did it all lead to?
All of these developments led to the rise of settlements and agriculture.
This advanced homo sapiens towards civilization.

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