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.
