EARLY HUMANS AND SOCIETIES

UNCOVERING THE PAST

STUDYING HISTORY

HISTORY is ________________. HISTORIANS are people who study

__________. Historians study the past to understand

people`s culture. CULTURE is ___________.

“Those who forget their past are doomed to repeat it”

ARQUEOLOGY

ARQUEOLOGY is ________________. ARQUEOLOGISTS are ___________. Ex. Jewelery, dishes, weapons

CLUES… FOSSILS are ______________. ARTIFACTS are ______________.

ACTIVITES:

1. CAVE PAINTINGS (2 GROUPS OF 5) Grab your finger paintings Create your own cave painting, each student

should draw at least 1 drawing Keep in mind the following while you are

drawing your painting What is the subject of the art? What is the artist trying to say through this

painting

ACTIVITES:

2. ARTIFACTS With Play dough create an artifact. You can

decorate your artifact with some finger paint Each student should create an artifact Keep in mind the following while you are

crating your artifact What is it? Who made it? What is the artifact used for? From what time period is this artifact from

ACTIVITES:

3. FOSSILS Follow the instructions of the teacher to

create your own fossil. Choose a seashell, rock, stick or any object

you choose Keep in mind the following while you are

crating your artifact What is the fossil of? How long was it found?

Sources of information…

Historical sources are of two types: A primary source is an account of an

__________.

Exs: Treaties, letters, diaries, audio or video A secondary source is information gathered

by someone who_____________.

Exs: history textbooks, journal articles, encyclopedias.

Short Answers…

1. The study of people and the places where they live is called_______________.

2. Could a photograph be considered a primary source? Why or why not?

3. Each of the following is a primary source except

a. A photographb. A diaryc. A treatyd. An encyclopedia

The object with ancient writing that is shown is a:

a. Primary source and a resource

b. Primary source and an artifact

c. Secondary source and a resource

d. Secondary source and an artifact

Infer…1. What is it?

2. What is it used for?

3. What does the artifact tell archaeologists and historians about the society or culture that created it?

Infer…1. What is it?

2. What is it used for?

3. What does the artifact tell archaeologists and historians about the society or culture that created it?

Infer…1. What is it?

2. What is it used for?

3. What does the artifact tell archaeologists and historians about the society or culture that created it?