THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION THE FIRST MAJOR TURNING POINT

THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION: THE FIRST MAJOR TURNING POINT IN HUMAN HISTORY Keegan Harris EDU 511

Directions • Welcome to your first Web. Quest of the year! You will be working in groups of three to complete the Webq. Quest over the course of two class periods. Please allow at least a half hour to complete your last writing assignment.

Introduction The Neolithic Revolution was a major turning point in history, wherein, humans began to transition from a nomadic lifestyle to settled farming. This dramatic shift was the catalyst that lead the emergence of Civilization.

Tasks: 1. What was life like prior to the Neolithic Revolution? 2. 3. What factors contributed to the shift from a nomadic lifestyle to that of settled farming? 4. 5. What is the Neolithic Revolution? What are the effects of the Neolithic Revolution? Why do you think the Neolithic Revolution is considered to be such an important era in history?

Process: Task 1 and 2 1. What was life like prior to the Neolithic Revolution? 2. What is the Neolithic Revolution? Step One: Read the following article: http: //teachmiddleeast. lib. uchicago. edu/foundations/origins-ofcivilization/essay-01. html Step Two: Watch the following Video: Step Three: Answer the questions on the work sheet entitled, “Neolithic revolution Web. Quest Task 1 and 2”

STUDENT WORKSHEET: THIS WILL NOT BE ON STUDENT PRESENTATION, IT WILL BE A HANDOUT

Process: Task 3 What factors contributed to the shift from a nomadic lifestyle to that of settled farming? • Watch the following video: • Answer the questions on the worksheet entitled, “Neolithic Revolution Web. Quest Task 3”

STUDENT WORKSHEET: THIS WILL NOT BE ON STUDENT PRESENTATION, IT WILL BE A HANDOUT

Process: Task 4 What are the effects of the Neolithic Revolution? Step 3: • Read the following articles in order: • http: //history-world. org/agriculture. htm • http: //history-world. org/neolithic 1. htm Step 2: • Complete the chart on the work sheet entitled, “Webquest Task 4. ” Here you will be detailing the Social, Political, and Economic effects of the Neolithic Revolution. Please be as detailed as possible and site your information!

STUDENT WORKSHEET: THIS WILL NOT BE ON STUDENT PRESENTATION, IT WILL BE A HANDOUT

Task 5: Group Evaluation Why do you think the Neolithic Revolution is considered to be such an important era in history? Together you must complete a one page response detailing why the Neolithic Revolution is considered to be the first major turning point in human history. This paper must be submitted through Google Docs. Be sure to discuss the following bullet points in your response paper: 1. What was life like prior to the Neolithic Revolution? 2. What enabled the Neolithic Revolution to occur? 3. How did human life change as a result of the Neolithic Revolution? Be as detailed as possible in this part of your response. 4. Why is this time period considered a “Turning Point”?

Neolithic Revolution Web. Quest Rubric Score Group Work Task 1 and 2 Worksheet Task 3 Worksheet Task 4 Worksheet Task 5 Group Evaluation Paper 3 All members of the group equally participated and stayed on task Both questions were answered correctly and included sited information from the sources listed on the Web. Quest All of the listed factors were correct The Chart was filled in correctly and sources were sited All questions were answered correctly and sources were sited 2 Some members of the group did not stay on task Both questions were answered correctly but Web. Quest sources were not sited One factor was incorrect There were minor errors in the chart but sources were sited Some questions were answered incorrectly in the paper 1 The group did not stay on task throughout the Web. Quest One of the questions was incorrect. Some sources may have been sited. More than one factor was incorrect No sources were sited 0 All of the members of the group were off task throughout the entire Web. Quest Both questions are incorrect and no sources were sited. No factors were correct There were major errors in the chart and no sources were sited There were many questions answered incorrectly in the paper and no sources were sited

Conclusion: • You have learned about the first major turning point in human history, the Neolithic Revolution. During this time, humans began to the first agricultural civilizations. Tomorrow we are going to be learning about the worlds first Civilizations, beginning with Mesopotamia the land “between the two rivers”