Ancient World Civilizations
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UNIT 1: PREHISTORY:
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CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS
World History GVC'S
Overview:
Learning Objectives:
- After learning about early humans, students will be able to compare and contrast hominids of the Paleolithic Age and describe early human evolution and cultural development.
- After analyzing Prehistoric cave paintings, students will be able to describe their purpose and explain what they reveal about early humans.
- After reading about human origins, students will be able to compare and contrast characteristics of early humans during the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras.
- After reading about early settlements, students will be able to describe types of evidence and methods archeologists use to reconstruct early settlements.
- After learning about the first civilizations, students will be able to define civilization and identify and describe the characteristics of what makes a civilization.