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Guiding Questions for Agricultural Revolution Lesson

1. agricultural
   
   
2. revolution
   
   
3. domestication
   
   
4. cultivation
   
   
5. survival
   
   
6. subsistence
   
   
7. occupation
   
   
8. wild
   
   

1. Early Man had a difficult time surviving, because he had not yet learned how to plan for his food, so he had to eat what was wild and available to him wherever he could find it. Think about the pictures of animals you have seen that Early Man drew in caves and on rocks. Those were the animals he saw and knew about. Describe what kind of wild animals you think he would have to hunt.
   
   
   
   
2. Early Man had very primitive weapons, and at first, did not even make them. His weapons were rocks, or big sticks, or bones, or whatever was around that looked like it might do the job he needed it to do. How do you think he could hunt and kill those animals you described?
   
   
   
   
3. Knowing what you know about those animals, do you think they would be easy to hunt, or hard? When you answer, think about the time it would take to find them, whether or not they would put up a fight to be caught or killed, and how dangerous you think that hunt might be.
   
   
   
   
4. Early Man did not build shelter at first, and then later when he did, did not build any shelter that would be permanent. Think about the reasons that we have shelter. What are they? List as many reasons as you can that might have also affected Early Man.
   
   
   
   
5. Early Man also ate plants, like nuts, berries, and roots. He did not know how to plan for his food sources, so he had to experiment, and discover which were good for food, and which were not and might even be dangerous for him. Then, he had to find them. What kinds of problems would Early Man have in his search for plant food? List as many as you can.
   
   
   
   
6. Because Early Man could not plan his food supply, food was not always available for him, whether it was plants or animals. Think about the weather, the seasons and when things grow, and whether a lot of people have the same idea as each other and are also hungry. What kinds of problems would these circumstances create, throughout the year?
   
   
   
   
7. Why do you think Early Man did not make permanent shelters? Think about all your answers to the other questions above when you answer this question, especially question number 6.
   
   
   
   
8. Do you think Early Man's life was fun? Would you have liked to live during that time?
   
   
   
   
9. Describe what you think a child your age living at that time would have described for his or her dream evening, keeping your description realistic to the time of Early Man. Consider each of the categories: Favorite Meal, Favorite Place, and Favorite Entertainment. Use the back of the page, too, to make your description complete, and remember to use vivid language!
   
   
   
   

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