Teachers Name Rajab I Mgaza School Uwanja wa

Teacher’s Name: Rajab I. Mgaza School: Uwanja wa Taifa Secondary School Region: Morogoro SUBJECT: HISTORY Topic: EVOLUTION OF MAN TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT Sub-topic: Evolution of Man

Class Objectives 1. By the end of the lesson, the student should be able to: • Understand the meaning of Human Evolution. • Identify Theories of Human evolution i. e Theory of Creation and Theory of Evolution • Explain theory of Evolution of man and its Stages that man evolved.

EVOLUTION OF MAN • Meaning of Evolution Human Evolution refers to the slow process of change. Human evolved over a period of about 6 million years ago. The origin of man can be discussed by using two (2) main theories. i. e Theory of Creation and Theory of Evolution The discussion is based on when and how man came into existence

Theories of Human evolution a) Creation Theory According to this theory man was made by God. In this theory, God created the whole universe includes all plants, animals and non-living things God created the first people. Those people reproduced and dispersed to all parts

b) Evolution Theory • Evolution is the gradual development of plants and animals from a simple form to more complex form. • Theory of Evolution tries to explain the origin of man by describing changes that our ancestors underwent until they were like modern man

STAGES OF MANS EVOLUTION

STAGES OF MANS EVOLUTION 1. Primates : The first creatures from which the modern man evolved. Eg Gorilla, Monkeys, Chimpanzee and Apes 2. Australopithecus: Are ‘southern ape man’. Are the first bipedal creatures. Australopithecus were divided in different names i. e Anamensis, Afarensis, Africanus, Robustus and Boisei (Zinjanthropus) 3. Homo Habilis: Means ‘handy man’ or man with ability. Here man started to make and use tools

Cont. . 3. Homo Erectus: Means ‘upright man’. Man could walk on two legs with his back straight. He discovered and used fire 3. Homo Sapiens: Means ‘intelligent man’ or ‘thinking man’. Man lived by hunting, gathering and fishing 4. Homo Sapiens: He believed to be the modern man. He engaged on hunting, gathering, fishing, agriculture and trade,

Observe the video

Quiz • Outline four (4) characteristics of modern man.