On Your Terms
What is another word for farming?
Agriculture
Where were Lucy's remains found?
Ethiopia
Where was Otzi found?
The Ötztal Alps, on the border between Austria and Italy.
What crops was this time period known for?
Cereal, Grains, Wheat
Is this a claim: Trick or Treat!
No, this is simply a statement without taking a position or giving reasons.
What are Fossils?
Remains of living things (plants, animals, people) that have been turned into stone or have left an impression in the stone.
Approximately how old are Lucy's Fossils?
3.2 million years
When was Otzi discovered?
September 19th, 1991
True/False: During the Neolithic Revolution, humans settled near water sources and began to have more children.
True!
Is this a claim: Halloween is the coolest holiday because we get to dress up as our favorite characters, we get to trick or treat and eat candy, and it has spooky origins so we get to tell scary stories.
Yes! I have a claim and I have at least two reasons that support my claim.
What is Domestication?
The process of planting foods and breeding animals for human use.
What was a feature of Lucy that showed us she could stand upright?
Locked Knee-Joint
According to the documentary, what surprising development did CT scans reveal about the possible cause of Otzi's death?
There was a stone arrowhead lodged in his shoulder.
Why did people start domesticating animals during this time?
For food, to help with farming or herding animals, and for resources like wool or leather.
Is this a claim: Chocolate is the best Halloween candy.
No. We are missing reasons! (ex: Chocolate is the best Halloween candy because it's delicious and comes in many flavors and shapes. Chocolate is also liked by many people and can be made to cater to different dietary restrictions.)
What are nomads?
People without a permanent home, either individually or as a community, who move from place to place.
DAILY DOUBLE: (All tables bet the amount of points you want to double and write answer on white board.) What should be physically written on your study guide next to vocabulary terms?
What is a Hunter-Gatherer?
People during Lucy's time. They primarily hunted for food and were nomadic, rather than growing their own and settling.
What are two of the objects Otzi was found with?
A copper-bladed axe, a bow and quiver with arrows, a dagger, remnants of a backpack, leather clothes.
How was the Neolithic Revolution (New Stone Age) different to the time of Lucy?
It is associated with the shift (change) from hunting and gathering to agriculture (farming).
Is this a claim: Superhero costumes look cool.
No. Unclear if this is a claim or a reason. (Ex: Superhero costumes are the most popular costume seen on Halloween. One reason is the costume designs look cool. Another reason is because superhero movies are popular and watched by a ton of people around the world.)
What is an Anthropologist?
A person who studies how people lived in the past.
What is Lucy's scientific name?
Australopithecus afarensis. (An early Hominid.)
Why were scientists shocked by Otzi's skin?
Normally a body trapped in ice would have a waxy consistency ("grave wax") but Otzi had brown, leathery skin like a mummy.
When did the Neolithic Revolution take place?
10,000 B.C.E. or 12,000 years ago
Is this a claim: I'm going to be Beetlejuice for halloween because he is my favorite movie character.
Not quite... I am stating an opinion but I need at least two reasons and my claim is very specific to me (claims are more "big picture") can't be proven with facts.
DAILY DOUBLE: (All tables bet the amount of points you want to double and write answer on white board.) Rewrite this statement as a claim on the white board.