1. Early Humans
Studying History

2. Warm-Up 1. Silently enter class. Sit in assigned seat.
Copy down homework = finish vocabulary 1-11 and sign and return class syllabus.
Get Out: Student Inventory, paper, binder and something to write with…..finish student inventory if not completed…..finish academic pennant…..place a divider into your binder…label the divider Early Humans.

3. 2. How do we learn about prehistoric societies?
Essential Questions
1. What are the five components of Social Studies? And Why do we study them?
2. How do we learn about prehistoric societies?

4. Vocabulary 1. Geography – the study of the earth
2. History – the study of the past
3. Government – an organization set up to make and enforce rules for a groups of people.
4. Economy – the use of resources for the production and exchange of goods and services.
5. Culture – the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people; the way of life
6. Anthropology - a science that specializes in the study of people and cultures
7. Archaeology - a science that studies artifacts in order to learn about other cultures
8. Fossil - the preserved remains of something that was once alive
9. Artifact - an object that was made by people
10. Primary Source – an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event
11. Secondary Source – information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event

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6. The Study of the Past
Every step we take – in technology, science, education, literature, and all other fields – builds on what people did long ago.
We are who we are…. because of what people did in the past.
Social Studies is a combination of 5 categories: geography, history, economics, government, and culture.

7. What is History?
History is the study of the past. A battle that took place 5,000 years ago, and an election that happened yesterday, are both parts of history.
Historians are people who study history. They are interested in how people once lived their lives. To answer this question historians study people’s Culture – the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values shared by a group of people.
Music, food, clothing, religion, art, etc.

8. Who studies People?
Archaeology contributes much to understanding the past. It is the study of the past based on what people left behind. Archaeologists examine the objects they find to learn what they can tell about the past.
Anthropology also helps historians understand about past people. It is the study of people. Anthropologists assist archaeologists and historians by providing an in-depth understanding on a culture’s beliefs and behaviors.

9. Understanding through History
Knowing Yourself
If you do not know your history you will struggle with your identity….It shapes our identity and teaches us the values that we share……..and makes you who you are. Values are ideas that people hold dear and try to live by.
Knowing Others
It helps you understand other people and the struggles they have faced and what they are willing or unwilling to accomplish.
Knowing Your World
Helps you understand what is happening now.
Promotes good decision making skills.
Mental skills allows you to understand what is important.

10. Using Clues
For information on the very first humans we have fossil remains. A fossil is a part or imprint of something that was once alive. Bones and footprints preserved in rock are examples of fossils.
Human beings also made things which have also helped us study the past. They made artifacts, objects created by and used by humans. Artifacts include coins, arrowheads, tools, toys, and pottery.

11. Sources of Information
About 5,000 years ago, people invented writing. They wrote laws, poems, speeches, battle plans, letters, contracts, and many others. These written sources provide clues on how people lived.
A Primary Source is an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event.
Treaties, letters, diaries, laws, autobiography, court documents, audio and video recordings.
A Secondary Source is information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event.
History textbooks, journal articles, encyclopedias.

12. Review Questions
1. What are the five components of Social Studies? And Why do we study them?
2. How do we learn about prehistoric societies?

14. Vocabulary Building
Using Vocabulary from your study guide – you will use the Frayer Model Method to create Vocabulary Cards.