Introduction
Today's lesson will help you to understand what the Neolithic Revolution is by investigating how agricultural and sedentary settlements developed.
Task
- Examine: Working in groups visit the Khan Academy and the British Museum
- Evaluate: In groups role play the different members of a different Neolithic society and discuss the benefits and disadvantages of the Neolithic Revolution.
- Identify: Contribute to a collective document explaining their role in the Neolithic Revolution.
Process
- Visit the Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world -history/world-history-beginnings/birth-agriculture-neolithic-revolution/v/neolithic-revolution and the British Museum http//www.britishmuseum.org/learn/schools_and_teachers/resources/all_resources/teaching_resource_the_neolithic_revolution.aspx website to research the rise of agriculture.
- Using this new information assume the role of an early historian and write a one-page report explaining the major changes the Neolithic Revolution brought to humanity. Your report needs to focus on how the environment influenced this transition.
- In small groups you will be able to choose a role such as a Paleolithic hunter-gatherer, Neolithic farmer, modern historian, etc to evaluate the impact of the Neolithic Revolution. In your group discuss changes from your assigned point of view. In your discussion be sure to look at positives and negatives that may occur as the society evolves.
- After you have discussed the pros and cons with your group view the image and answer the questions.
Evaluation
Answer the following questions:
1. Based on the the cite that you explored today, what are the early characteristics of early civilizations?
2. Explain the cause and effect relationship between the development of agriculture and the rise of specialty labor and social classes.
3. How do archaeological findings such as the ziggurate help historians understand the characteristics of early civilizations?
Conclusion
By visiting the Khan Academy and British Museums online you will be able to to be able to evaluate how the Neolithic Revolution impacted individuals within the society.
Credits
Teacher Page
SWBAT evaluate the defining characteristics of early civilizations by synthesizing information from online resources and connecting them to modern society