Chapter 2: The Earliest Human Societies
Chapter Objectives
Summarize the key points in the development of the earliest human societies.
Lesson 1: Hunters and Gatherers
- Describe the way of life of the hunter-gatherer.
- Trace the evolution of the earliest types of tools used by prehistoric peoples.
- Summarize the development of key cultural features among prehistoric peoples.
- Language Objective: Complete cause-and-effect chains to derive the meaning of the text in the lesson.
Lesson 2: Learning to Farm and Raise Animals
- Describe the development and spread of agriculture among humans.
- Trace the impact of farming on the development of settlements among early peoples.
- Language Objective: Describe the occupations of people in the first communities.
Lesson 3: The First Communities
- Describe the processes by which the first significant communities in human history emerged.
- Describe what life was like in these early complex villages.
- Language Objective: Describe the occupations of people in the first communities.
