Today we had shortened classes but we were able to look at yesterday's map projects and go over some of the criteria for a project due on Tuesday.
AIM: I will demonstrate that I can successfully plot 9 fossil sites on a world map using longitude and latitude and explain why hunter-gatherer societies migrated to the New World.
Standard: 7.1.4 Articulate the theoretical basis for modern human evolution that led to migration out of Africa, first to Europe and Asia, and later to the Americas and Australia.
Do Now:
We took a practice quiz to see how well students knew the evolution of hominids and also the structure of hunter-gatherer societies.
Lesson Steps:
We quickly went over the practice quiz and then I explained that there was a choice in projects that students could do to show what they have learned about nomadic hunter-gatherers. Classes were very short due to the early dismissal so we merely went over the project criteria.
Homework: Complete project is due on Tuesday. You must choose only one project to do. Monday will be a work day.
Handouts: Scroll down through the many handouts to find the project of your choice.
The Reading: Here is the reading that you can use to complete these projects.
HG Reading
Cartoon Project
Cartoon HG Project
MEAL Paragraph Project
HG MEAL Paragraph
Broadcast News Project
Broadcats News HG Project
About Me
- Mr. Magnuson
- I have been teaching at Paul Public Charter School for seven years and I love it! I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology from American University in 1997 and my Masters in Teaching Social Studies from Brown University in 2002. I also have a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and I used this training to teach English as a Second Language in DC, New York City and also in Puebla, Mexico. I am looking forward to using my extensive teaching experience to have another high performing school year for everyone. Contact me at cmagnuson @paulcharter.org