Lesson
Grades
- 6
Students will explore why the concept of citizenship has changed over time.
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The first humans were nomads who continually traveled in search of food. As these hunter-gatherers developed better ways of doing things, they began to develop into the world’s earliest civilizations. Civilized societies have established written languages, permanent structures, forms of government, dependence on agriculture, and specializations of labor. These societies have also developed customs such as formal religions and traditions in family structure, food, and clothing that have endured. To understand how early civilizations evolved, the student will utilize the knowledge and skills set forth in the following indicators:
Grade(s): 6
Subject(s): Social Studies
Year: 2011
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Episode
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In the Introduction of Primitive Tools, a speaker describes prehistory and primitive tool-making in a humorous way. Tools from the beginning of human use are explored.
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5
Primitive Tools, Part 5: Pottery This series features primitive life experts who participated in a primitive week celebration, which was coordinated by Tom Mancke and held at Hammond School in...
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Primitive Tools, Part 3: Fishing This series features primitive life experts who participated in a primitive week celebration, which was coordinated by Tom Mancke and held at Hammond School in...
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Primitive Tools, Part 4: Fire This series features primitive life experts who participated in a primitive week celebration, which was coordinated by Tom Mancke and held at Hammond School in Columbia...
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Grades
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Episode
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Note: Teachers are advised to preview Part 6 for scenes and content that they feel may not be appropriate for use in their classrooms. Primitive Tools, Part 6: Animal Skins This series features...
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Grades
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Episode
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Sean Taylor demonstrates a number of primitive tools from the region.