Stone Age

Congratulations!!! The producers of CNN Student News have selected you to help teach students all around the world about the "Stone Age".  Over three different episodes, student news anchors will be responsible for teaching others about the three Stone Age Periods:  the Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age), the Mesolithic Era (Middle Stone Age), and the Neolithic Era (New Stone Age).  Throughout each episode it is your responsibility to help produce the news by collecting accurate information to portray life during the Stone Ages.  

Task

Each person in your group will choose a job for this project as described below:

1. Sociologist - This person is in charge of finding evidence of how people lived during each era of the Stone Age. They will determine if people lived in societies, were nomadic, etc. They will also look at the art, tools, evidence of language, ceremonies and burial rites of the day. Additionally, they will determine if there was any evidence of fire and how it was used.

2. Nutritionist - This person will provide information on the diet of prehistoric man throughout the different eras during the Stone Age. They will supply information about how food was acquired and how it was shared.

3. Meteoroligist - This person is responsible for providing information about the climate changes from the Ice Age through the Neolithic Revolution. They will provide evidence of necessary adaptations and development due to the climate change.

4. Anthropologist - This person will describe early man's changes in physical size during each era. They will also describe the various habitats through migration based on where fossils have been found.

Upon gathering this information - the group will compile all of their information to design a segment on the "Stone Age" to be presented on CNN Student News. The group will create a Prezi depicting the changes in development and growth for each era during the Stone Age.

Step 1: Decide in your group who will be responsible for each job. The jobs are Sociologist, Nutritionist, Meteorologist, and Anthropologist.

Step 2: Read through each of your job descriptions to determine exactly what you are responsible for.

Step 3: Research and collect information, pictures, and short video that will teach others what you have become an expert on. The more details the better. You will be evaluated on your individual write-up as well as your group's Prezi. 

Step 4: Compile all of your information, pictures, and video in your group. Discuss how you want to design your Prezi. *Note: Do not spend a great deal of time on the design colors and theme.  The important part is to teach others.  Pick something simple that will not distract from the information.

Step 5: Create a Prezi to show the three periods of the Stone Age (Old Stone Age, Middle Stone Age, and New Stone Age) for each episode of the CNN Student News.  Each episode should depict the evolution and developmental changes through the ages and how early man adapted to those changes. Determine how each person in your group will be involved in the presentation.

Evaluation

Students will be evaluated on their Group Presentations of their episode of CNN Student News and their Individual Research Paper for the information they gathered for their job. 

EXPECTATIONS & SCORING RUBRIC:

Stone Age Webquest Rubric

Conclusion

Congratulations! Your new CNN Student News segments will be a hit and the ratings will go through the roof! Make sure that each episode in your presentation depicts an accurate account of what life was like during each time period. Also, make sure that each person in your group participates You will be evaluated on your own with your individual written assignment providing information about your area of research. Your group will also get a grade for your group project.  Make sure that your research is neatly written with your name and job at the top. Good Luck!