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Hunting and Gathering Hunting and Gathering versus Farming: The versus Farming: The Agricultural RevolutionAgricultural Revolution

Period 2

Assyrians6

Hittites6

Medes42

Phoenicians16

Babylonians11

Persians13

Kace Kaylee Cayden W. Andy Brenden Jackson

Amy Jordan Dylan H. Nick Noelle George

Kaden Maddie Justice Kyle Alex Leah

Caleb Emily Taetyn Hannah Kendell Karsyn

Riley Caden Whitney Jill Brett Cage

Period 5

Assyrians0

Hittites0

Medes8

Phoenicians12.

Babylonians2

Persians44

Grace Daniel Logan R Noah Carsyn Jacob

Sydney Katrina Logan F Theron Micah Emma

Olivia M Dallin B Elisa Paige Lucas Bryanna

Dylan SAlyssa

Anna Hanna Lillian Olivia Y

Jonas Jayden S Jarrat Brooke Aaron

Period 7

Assyrians17

Hittites15

Medes41

Phoenicians12

Babylonians6

Persians14

Katie Jessica Paisley Alex S Grant Sadie

Chase Natalie Baelie B Kim Dylan H Morgan

Taylor Emma Payton Allison Madison Dallin F

Oliver Dallin H Orrin Jayden Savannah Ender

Darrien Tylar Bailee G

ProceduresProcedures

80 cards have been placed throughout the 80 cards have been placed throughout the room. These 80 cards form 20 questions room. These 80 cards form 20 questions from the Background Essay.from the Background Essay.

Each question is divided into four partsEach question is divided into four parts Each part is found on a separate card (yellow)Each part is found on a separate card (yellow) Each card that is part of the same question will share Each card that is part of the same question will share

the same number (#1-20)the same number (#1-20) A Clue is the first part of the questionA Clue is the first part of the question B Clue is the second part of the questionB Clue is the second part of the question C Clue is the third part of the questionC Clue is the third part of the question D Clue indicates the paragraph where you can find the D Clue indicates the paragraph where you can find the

information to answer the questioninformation to answer the question

ProcedureProcedure You will copy the clues you You will copy the clues you

find on the cards throughout find on the cards throughout the room on your the room on your Hunting & Hunting & Gathering SheetGathering Sheet Sheet has 4 columns labeled Sheet has 4 columns labeled

A, B, C and DA, B, C and D Sheet has 20 rows numbered Sheet has 20 rows numbered

#1-20#1-20

You will travel around the You will travel around the room and “hunt and gather” room and “hunt and gather” clues that you will copy onto clues that you will copy onto your your Hunting and Hunting and Gathering SheetGathering Sheet..

You can take the Gathering Sheet with you as you hunt and gather clues in the room.

Hunting and Gathering Hunting and Gathering SheetSheet

ExampleExample Card 1 Clue C – Card 1 Clue C – contact with one another?contact with one another?

Your objective is to gather as much information Your objective is to gather as much information from the cards as you can and transfer the from the cards as you can and transfer the information onto your Hunting and Gathering information onto your Hunting and Gathering SheetSheet

A complete question (the A, B, C, and D clue) A complete question (the A, B, C, and D clue) along with its answer will produce one unit of along with its answer will produce one unit of food. (1 unit of food feeds one tribal member)food. (1 unit of food feeds one tribal member)

Ultimate GoalUltimate Goal

Your goal is to put together as many questions as you Your goal is to put together as many questions as you can so your tribe can find the answer to the those can so your tribe can find the answer to the those questions in the questions in the Background EssayBackground Essay Each completed question with its answer will count as enough Each completed question with its answer will count as enough

food to feed one member of your tribefood to feed one member of your tribe Try and get a surplusTry and get a surplus

Your Tribe may not carry the Q & Answer sheet with Your Tribe may not carry the Q & Answer sheet with you as you move about the room “hunting and you as you move about the room “hunting and gathering”gathering” After gathering 2-3 clues, go back to your tribe and transfer After gathering 2-3 clues, go back to your tribe and transfer

your information to the Answer sheetyour information to the Answer sheet Write down the clue on in the appropriate A, B, C or D columnWrite down the clue on in the appropriate A, B, C or D column

Use the Background Essay to answer the question and Use the Background Essay to answer the question and placing the answer on the bottom of the Q & A sheet.placing the answer on the bottom of the Q & A sheet.

Keep these on your Tribe’s island along with all your essay. You can’t take them with you as you travel.

Getting StartedGetting Started

Your Tribe has 20 minutes to “hunt” information Your Tribe has 20 minutes to “hunt” information from the cards and then “gather” by bringing from the cards and then “gather” by bringing back that information and placing it on the back that information and placing it on the tribe’s Q & A Sheet.tribe’s Q & A Sheet.

Remember to return to your tribe after every 2-Remember to return to your tribe after every 2-3 pieces of information have been gathered3 pieces of information have been gathered

After all pieces have been gathered (A, B, C, After all pieces have been gathered (A, B, C, D) answer the questionsD) answer the questions You need to answer enough questions to feed your You need to answer enough questions to feed your

tribal memberstribal members

Ending Ending

Stop working and return to your tribal areaStop working and return to your tribal area Count the number of complete questions and Count the number of complete questions and

answers your tribe have finished. For each answers your tribe have finished. For each complete question and answer the tribe gets a complete question and answer the tribe gets a point which represents the ability to feed one point which represents the ability to feed one person for one day. person for one day.

All the clues (A, B, C, and D) must be listed All the clues (A, B, C, and D) must be listed along with their answers to count as a point.along with their answers to count as a point.

Count the points and see how many tribe Count the points and see how many tribe members were fed and how many starvedmembers were fed and how many starved

DebriefDebrief

How could one group score so high while How could one group score so high while the rest of you scored less?the rest of you scored less? Only one group was able to do this.Only one group was able to do this. One group was able to feed itself for much One group was able to feed itself for much

more than one day.more than one day. Why did one group do so much better?Why did one group do so much better?

Farming AdvantagesFarming Advantages

Able to stay in one place where they had Able to stay in one place where they had everything they needed to have a secure food everything they needed to have a secure food sourcesource Does this fact account for the production differences Does this fact account for the production differences

between the H&G groups and the Farming group?between the H&G groups and the Farming group? Developed surpluses so larger populations could Developed surpluses so larger populations could

be supportedbe supported All farmers energy was not spent hunting and All farmers energy was not spent hunting and

gathering foodgathering food People could gather in villages because farmers People could gather in villages because farmers

could raise enough food to support a towncould raise enough food to support a town

ReflectionReflection Everyone answers this questionEveryone answers this question

Describe your experience in the activity. What Describe your experience in the activity. What happened and what did you learn?happened and what did you learn?

Choose two questions below and answer Choose two questions below and answer them after reading the essay to yourselfthem after reading the essay to yourself Why were food shortages a problem for Why were food shortages a problem for

prehistoric man and how was the problem prehistoric man and how was the problem solved?solved?

How was the life of Paleolithic hunters and How was the life of Paleolithic hunters and gatherers different from Neolithic farmers?gatherers different from Neolithic farmers?

How did farming make civilization possible?How did farming make civilization possible? Why was the discovery of farming called “the Why was the discovery of farming called “the

Agricultural Revolution”Agricultural Revolution”

FinallyFinally

Answer 20 questions from the essay. Answer 20 questions from the essay. Use the back of your question gathering Use the back of your question gathering sheet to answer the questions. There sheet to answer the questions. There are two classroom sets of questions per are two classroom sets of questions per island to help you go faster.island to help you go faster.

1. History began about 5000 years ago with the invention of writing.

3. Artifacts are objects produced or shaped by humans, i.e. tools, weapons, or ornaments of archaeological or historical interest. Examples are weapons, pottery, clothing, and jewelry

2. Prehistoric people did not have Cities Countries Organized central

governments Organized religion

4. Archeology is the study of artifacts and fossils to learn about past human life.

MaterialsMaterials

1 set yellow cards – questions hung randomly around 1 set yellow cards – questions hung randomly around roomroom

1 set farm questions cut into twelve parts for hidden 1 set farm questions cut into twelve parts for hidden farming tribe. Hand out secretlyfarming tribe. Hand out secretly

1 set per island divided Question & Answer packets – 6 1 set per island divided Question & Answer packets – 6 per period = total 18per period = total 18

1 Question gathering sheet per student = 90 See if can 1 Question gathering sheet per student = 90 See if can be shrunkbe shrunk

2 farming question lists for each island – answering 2 farming question lists for each island – answering questions at end of activity = 12questions at end of activity = 12

30 essays – classroom set30 essays – classroom set