Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 8

SS10.8.1

Explain how artifacts and other archaeological findings provide evidence of the nature and movement of prehistoric groups of people.

COS Examples

Examples: cave paintings, Ice Man, Lucy, fossils, pottery

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • How artifacts and other archaeological findings provide evidence of the nature of movement of prehistoric people.
  • The historical basis for the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Various ways to describe historic and pre-historic time, including use of B.C.E. and C.E.
  • Terms to describe characteristics of early societies and family structures (Ex. monogamous, polygamous, nomadic, agrarian).

Skills

The students are able to:
  • Describe the difference between artifacts and fossils and how they are used by archeologists and historians.
  • Use examples to explain the ways artifacts and other archaeological findings provide evidence of the nature and movement of prehistoric groups of people.
  • Describe time through the use of a variety to calendars and methods.
  • Identify terms used to describe characteristics of early societies and family structures.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Archaeologists and historians use evidence left behind by prehistoric people to describe the nature of these people and their movements.
  • The Gregorian and Julian calendars differ and various calendars use different dates as their starting points.
  • There are a variety of ways to identify historical time.

Vocabulary

  • artifacts
  • archaeological findings
  • evidence
  • Gregorian calendar
  • Julian calendar
  • nomadic
  • agrarian
  • monogamous
  • polygamous
  • prehistoric
  • B.C.E.
  • C.E.
  • B.C.
  • A.D.
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