GRADE 7 SOCIAL STUDIES

PREHISTORY UNIT 2002: August 30^th - September 20^th

RED BOOK - Ms. Bancroft / BLUE BOOK - Ms. Poller

RED BOOK: Read the second part of Chapter 1, pages 22-30, and Chapter 2, pages 32-47.

BLUE BOOK: Read Chapter 2 (pages 23 - 32) and Chapter 3 (pages 35-46)

I. Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

1. What is the difference between an archaeologist and an anthropologist?

2. How have legends helped the study of history?

3. How have the Leakey's findings contributed to our knowledge of human history? Be specific.

4. Why was the discovery of the Rosetta stone important?

5. Describe how Carbon-14 is used as a dating tool.

6. Describe Homo habilis, Homo erectus, and Homo sapiens, and identify the differences among them.

7. Describe the major features and lifestyles of the Neanderthals and of the Cro-Magnons.

8. What is the main difference between the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages?

9. How did the discovery of fire affect people's lives?

10. What was the Neolithic Revolution?

11. How did the way people live change as a result of the switch from hunting and gathering to farming and herding. Be specific.

12. Define the following words: artifact, excavate, prehistory, specialization, bands, domesticated

II. Answer Map Skills questions 1-3 (Page 44 in Red Book; Page 41 in Blue Book)

III. Pick three things in the readings that interested you. Explain what interested you and why.

Friday, September 20^th: Assignment due in class along with a quiz.