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Paleolithic/Neolithic Era Questions
How are archaeologists different from anthropologists in terms of what they study?
During the Paleolithic Era, what are some of the items that early humans made? _______________________________
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How did hunter-gatherers divide jobs between men and women? ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
What climate event pushed early humans to travel to other regions & continents in the world?______________________________________
What are three examples of how Paleolithic people used art to communicate? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________
What could handprints in cave art possibly represent?
During the Neolithic Era, what are some examples of staple crops that were planted in different parts of the world? _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________
As people began to farm more, what types of areas did they look to settle/farm? _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________
What types of communities developed because of the Neolithic Revolution (shift to farming)? _________________________________________
What animals that were domesticated by early humans? _________________________________ _________________________________________
What happened to the size of populations in communities because of food surpluses? __________________
How did the division of labor change because of food surpluses? ___________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________
What materials did tools start to be made out of in early human villages during and after the Neolithic Age?
Make a foldable of the following words. Make sure to include the term, definition and picture.
Take 10 minutes to discuss these questions.
What is different from The Croods Civilization to Today's Civilization. Need at least 10 differences.
September 17th-22nd
Review for Test- https://quizizz.com/join?gc=82021166
5 Themes of Geography Project
You will be graded as follows:
Location
Neat, colorful and creative. 5 Points ___________
Pictures show an understanding of this theme. 5 Points ___________
Paragraph shows understanding of this theme. 10 Points __________
Place
Neat, colorful and creative 5 Points ___________
Demonstrated an understanding of this theme 5 Points ___________
Paragraph shows understanding of this theme. 10 Points __________
Human/Environment Interaction
Neat, colorful and creative 5 Points ___________
Pictures show an understanding of this theme. 5 Points ___________
Paragraph shows understanding of this theme 10 Points __________
Movement
Neat, colorful and creative. 5 Points ___________
Pictures show an understanding of this theme. 5 Points ___________
Paragraph shows understanding of this theme 10 Points __________
Regions
Neat, colorful and creative. 5 Points ___________
Pictures show an understanding of this theme 5 Points ___________
Paragraph shows understanding of this theme 10 Points __________
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE 100 Total Points Earned _________
- Select a place (it can be anywhere in the world) you have visited or would like to visit.
- Make a “booklet” (one page per theme) about the place you have selected demonstrating the Five Themes of Geography. Each theme should have pictures; you may cut these out of magazines, print them from the computer, draw them yourself or use actual photographs, and....
- Along with pictures, you will write one paragraph with details about each theme in regards to the place you have chosen.
- Location: You must include both the absolute (longitude and latitude, or address) and relative (bordering cities, countries, landmarks, etc., whatever is appropriate for your choice) location of your place.
- Place: Include physical features, landforms, capitals and major cities, climate, plant and animal life, altitude, soil, etc. Include human features such as population, housing, language, economy, customs and beliefs.
- Human/Environment Interaction: Show how the people and the environment interact in this place. Positive Interaction looks like recycling, conserving resources, replanting trees, planned development with safeguards for the environment and such. Negative Interaction looks like pollution, wasting resources, cutting down trees, development with no regards to the environment and so on.
- Movement: Show major forms of transportation, major imports and exports, are there any ports (air or sea) or harbors? What does communication (movement of ideas) look like in this place?
- Regions: Show which region it is in, this may be a region in the state it is in, or in in the country it is in. Also, include which continent it is located in. For example, Winston-Salem is in the Piedmont region of N.C. and the Southeastern region of the United States. It is also located in the North American continent.
You will be graded as follows:
Location
Neat, colorful and creative. 5 Points ___________
Pictures show an understanding of this theme. 5 Points ___________
Paragraph shows understanding of this theme. 10 Points __________
Place
Neat, colorful and creative 5 Points ___________
Demonstrated an understanding of this theme 5 Points ___________
Paragraph shows understanding of this theme. 10 Points __________
Human/Environment Interaction
Neat, colorful and creative 5 Points ___________
Pictures show an understanding of this theme. 5 Points ___________
Paragraph shows understanding of this theme 10 Points __________
Movement
Neat, colorful and creative. 5 Points ___________
Pictures show an understanding of this theme. 5 Points ___________
Paragraph shows understanding of this theme 10 Points __________
Regions
Neat, colorful and creative. 5 Points ___________
Pictures show an understanding of this theme 5 Points ___________
Paragraph shows understanding of this theme 10 Points __________
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE 100 Total Points Earned _________
September 5th-14th
5 Themes of Geography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIqC79WrpKg
Write down Relative Directions to either your house or Walmart close by your house. Starting point is Horizons (1636 Parkview Cir, Salisbury, NC 28144). That means based off your relative directions someone would be able to locate your house or Walmart.
HUMAN/ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION ACTIVITY 9/4
AFFECTING THE ENVIRONMENT Draw this in your notebook
You will list ways that people affect their environment every day (for example, driving cars, using water, disposing of garbage, smoking cigarettes). Talk to people, look on the internet to find examples of both kinds of activities.
Make a comparison chart of the two lists activities are more harmful or more helpful to their environment. At least 10.
AFFECTING THE ENVIRONMENT Draw this in your notebook
You will list ways that people affect their environment every day (for example, driving cars, using water, disposing of garbage, smoking cigarettes). Talk to people, look on the internet to find examples of both kinds of activities.
Make a comparison chart of the two lists activities are more harmful or more helpful to their environment. At least 10.
- Movement is how people, goods, and ideas are moved from place to place.
- Human Movement
- Trucks, Trains, Planes
- Information Movement
- Phones, computer (email), mail
- Idea Movement
- How do fads move from place to place?
- Human Movement
MOVEMENT ACTIVITY
"LOOK AT THE LABEL"
Items in the home can easily represent the world economy. You will be surprised how many countries are represented on the “Made in....” labels of products in your home
Find 10 items in your home look at the labels on them and see where they are made. Write down the brand names and what country they are made from.
Television- China
Picture Frame-Honduras
T-shirt-China
"LOOK AT THE LABEL"
Items in the home can easily represent the world economy. You will be surprised how many countries are represented on the “Made in....” labels of products in your home
Find 10 items in your home look at the labels on them and see where they are made. Write down the brand names and what country they are made from.
Television- China
Picture Frame-Honduras
T-shirt-China
Region Activity-You will draw these two maps in your-these are 2 examples of Regions.
Maps-
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zhcVHF0WX-pytPFtBhsYkcNhvLoO3foEwm-Kr-PmWZU/edit#slide=id.p3
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zhcVHF0WX-pytPFtBhsYkcNhvLoO3foEwm-Kr-PmWZU/edit#slide=id.p3
Write these definitions and find a picture on the web that represents them- use keynote, any app, powerpoint, notes to complete this assignment.
Equator-An imaginary line that runs horizontally through the center of the Earth, dividing the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Prime Meridian-An imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth vertically dividing the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
Map Key/ Legend- A small chart included on a map that gives descriptions of what symbols are used and what they stand for.
Scale-Represents the distance between two locations on the map. Ex: 1 inch on the map equals 1 mile on the ground.
Compass Rose-A design on a map that shows directions.
Cardinal Directions-The four major compass points of North, South, East, West used to navigate a map.
Intermediate Directions-The in-between compass points of Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest.
Symbol-A picture that is used to represent an object on a map.
Equator-An imaginary line that runs horizontally through the center of the Earth, dividing the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Prime Meridian-An imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth vertically dividing the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
Map Key/ Legend- A small chart included on a map that gives descriptions of what symbols are used and what they stand for.
Scale-Represents the distance between two locations on the map. Ex: 1 inch on the map equals 1 mile on the ground.
Compass Rose-A design on a map that shows directions.
Cardinal Directions-The four major compass points of North, South, East, West used to navigate a map.
Intermediate Directions-The in-between compass points of Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest.
Symbol-A picture that is used to represent an object on a map.
August 21-25th
Take a white sheet of paper- Draw to the best of your ability the world map below- hand draw, color and label the 7 Continents and the Oceans.
Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse?
One day, you wake up to hear the news: the zombie apocalypse has started!. In order to survive, you and your friends must find the correct path of zombie-free safe zones throughout the world. Good luck, and remember to not get bitten!
Label it Zombie Apocalypse- label the map- by the numbers then complete the following clues.
Directions:
Use each of the clues below to write which continent or ocean you need to travel to next in
One day, you wake up to hear the news: the zombie apocalypse has started!. In order to survive, you and your friends must find the correct path of zombie-free safe zones throughout the world. Good luck, and remember to not get bitten!
Label it Zombie Apocalypse- label the map- by the numbers then complete the following clues.
- South America
- Africa
- Europe
- Asia
- Australia
- Antartica
- North America
- Pacific
- Arctic
- Southern
- Indian
- Atlantic
Directions:
Use each of the clues below to write which continent or ocean you need to travel to next in
- 1ST SAFE ZONE CLUE: The continent on which you currently live_on is______________________
- 2ND SAFE ZONE CLUE: The ocean you would have to cross to get from North America to Europe _____
- 3RD SAFE ZONE CLUE: The continent that borders Europe. ______________________
- 4TH SAFE ZONE CLUE: The ocean to the east of Africa __________________________
- 5TH SAFE ZONE CLUE: The ocean that surrounds Antarctica. ____________________________
- 6TH SAFE ZONE CLUE: The continent to the south of Europe. _______________________
- 7TH SAFE ZONE CLUE: The ocean to the north of Europe. _______________________________
- 8TH SAFE ZONE CLUE: the continent that borders both the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean _____
- 9TH SAFE ZONE CLUE: The northernmost ocean. _______________________________________
- 10TH SAFE ZONE CLUE: the ocean you would have to cross to travel from Asia to South America.____
- 11TH SAFE ZONE CLUE: The continent that is also an island. ______________________
- 12TH SAFE ZONE CLUE: The largest continent. _____________________________________________
- 13TH SAFE ZONE CLUE: The continent to the south west of Africa. ___________________
- 14TH SAFE ZONE CLUE. The ocean at the bottom of the world. ___________________________
- THE 15TH SAFE ZONE is the Indian Ocean. Write a clue to help other fellow survivors figure out where to go:_
Landforms Tuesday August 22nd
During Class- Please click on the link below-
Landforms
docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HsbrdQoRS5wHLIcv3UXNob_0LylWRWAmR9bAu9zu57E/edit#slide=id.g159b611615_0_80
Landforms- Create a FOLDABLE (google Foldable if you are unsure of how to do one- fold it hotdog style)
Define each landform and then draw and color a picture of it.
Mountain:
Plain:
Plateau:
Isthmus:
River Delta:
Peninsula:
Valley:
Island:
Landforms
docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HsbrdQoRS5wHLIcv3UXNob_0LylWRWAmR9bAu9zu57E/edit#slide=id.g159b611615_0_80
Landforms- Create a FOLDABLE (google Foldable if you are unsure of how to do one- fold it hotdog style)
Define each landform and then draw and color a picture of it.
Mountain:
Plain:
Plateau:
Isthmus:
River Delta:
Peninsula:
Valley:
Island:
Personal Unit
The Day I Was Born – Complete a mini-research project on your birth date. Find out about prices for certain items during that year at least 10- gas, bread, car, shoes, clothes, etc.
What 3 significant events happened that day or YEAR? (100 -200 words)
Just as an Example my Birthday is August 10, 1980- August 10, 1980 was a Sunday and it was the 223rd day of the year 1980. It was the 32nd Sunday of that year.
Allen, most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Tx
• Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington state.
• John Lennon is shot and dies.
• The popular video arcade game "Pac-Man" is released.
• Ronald Reagan is elected as the President of the United States.
• The United States boycotts the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.
Nike Air Force Basketball Shoes $54.90
Average cost of new car was $7,210.00
Gallon of gas was $1.19
What 3 significant events happened that day or YEAR? (100 -200 words)
Just as an Example my Birthday is August 10, 1980- August 10, 1980 was a Sunday and it was the 223rd day of the year 1980. It was the 32nd Sunday of that year.
Allen, most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Tx
• Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington state.
• John Lennon is shot and dies.
• The popular video arcade game "Pac-Man" is released.
• Ronald Reagan is elected as the President of the United States.
• The United States boycotts the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.
Nike Air Force Basketball Shoes $54.90
Average cost of new car was $7,210.00
Gallon of gas was $1.19
Interview 1 of the oldest (semi-oldest, at least 25 years older than you, preferably not your parents) relatives that you have access to, via face time, seeing them in person, email or text. You can copy these questions and answer them as you ask them. Please be very intuitive when speaking to your relative. This project is for you to be engaged and learn about your family members. You can video this project if you would like.
These interviews will come in to play for the final project so please do not skip this project.
These interviews will come in to play for the final project so please do not skip this project.
- What is your full name? Why did your parents select this name for you? Did you have a nickname?
- When and where were you born?
- How did your family come to live there?
- What was the house (apartment, farm, etc.) like? How many rooms? Bathrooms? Did it have electricity?Indoor plumbing? Telephones?
- What kind of games did you play growing up?
- What was your favorite toy and why?
- What was your favorite thing to do for fun (movies, beach, etc.)?
- Did you have family chores? What were they? Which was your least favorite?
- Did you receive an allowance? How much? Did you save your money or spend it?
- What was school like for you as a child?
- What school activities and sports did you participate in?
- Who were your childhood heroes?
- What world events had the most impact on you while you were growing up? Did any of them personally affect your family?
- Describe a typical family dinner. Did you all eat together as a family?
- How is the world today different from what it was like when you were a child?
- Are there any stories about famous or infamous relatives in your family?
- What was your proudest moment as a parent?
- What did your family enjoy doing together?
- What was your profession and how did you choose it?
- What accomplishments were you the most proud of?
- Ask anything else you would like too!!
Based on this research on your own history you will create a powerpoint/keynote explaining the following.
Slide 1- Name, Grade, Age
Slide 2- 3-8 Sentences about the price comparison from when you were born to now.
Slide 3- Explain an event that happened the year you were born and its impact.
Slide 4-Explain 2-5 sentences the coolest information you found out filling out your family tree.
Slide 5- 5-8 Sentences about the interview you conducted, what did you learn that surprised you.
