Skills
What is an example of a primary source? (Name at least 2)
Speech
Autobiography
Photographs
Diary
Clothing
What does origin story mean?
A story that explains where a person or group came from
What type of society searched for plants and killed animals, moving around when there weren't enough plants and animals anymore?
Hunter-gatherer society
Who was Lucy?
An early human ancestor that had both ape and human features.
What does a CEE stand for?
Claim, evidence, explanation
What is an example of a secondary source? (Name at least 2)
Biography
Review
Blog
Textbooks
Research Papers
What does irrigation mean?
Supply of water to crops
What society did hunter-gather evolve into?
Agricultural Revolution/Neolithic Era
How long ago did Lucy exist?
3.2 million years ago
Which part of a CEE is the statement you are defending?
Claim
What is the difference between a primary source and secondary source?
Primary source: created by someone who was there to witness the thing being documented
Secondary source: created by someone who was NOT there and uses other people's work to explain the topic
Who was Otzi the Iceman?
A 5000-year-old man who was perfectly preserved in ice.
What farming technologies were invented during the Agricultural Revolution?
Plow and irrigation
Name one way Lucy is similar to humans.
Walk on 2 feet
Spine connection to keep head steady
Broad pelvis
Thighs, knees, and feet made for walking on 2 legs
Which part of a CEE is the proof that your claim is correct?
Evidence
Political, physical and thematic
What does agriculture mean?
Farming
Why did early human civilizations choose to settle around water? Give at least 2 reasons.
1. Trade
2. Water crops
3. Drinking water (humans and animals)
4. Clean things (shower, wash food)
Name one way Lucy was similar to chimpanzees
Long skull (face and jaw that come out from the brain case)
Shoulders, arms, & hands that were good for climbing.
Which part of a CEE describes how your evidence supports your claim?
Explanation
Hammurabi ruled from 1792-1750 BCE. How long did Hammurabi rule?
42 years
What was Hammurabi's Code?
The first known written laws. There were 282 total.
Why did hunter-gatherers start to settle down resulting in the Agricultural Revolution? Name 1 reason
1. Environmental
2. The desire to not move around (hunt for food)
3. The desire to stay in one place
What was Lucy named after?
A Beatles Song, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
Which is a stronger thesis? AND WHY?
A. Strawberry ice-cream is the best flavor because I said so.
B. Strawberry ice-cream is the best flavor because it contains fruit.
B. Strawberry ice-cream is the best flavor because it contains fruit.
Thesis statements must make a claim AND give an example for support