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Assign a historical period
- Each group or student must work on a specific period from the book (for example, Paleolithic, Neolithic, Age of Metals…).
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Data search
Students must look in their book for the assigned period and search for data to fill in the Historical Data table.
3
Final Historical Data
As they read, they should note information in the following categories:
- Technology: What tools, techniques, or inventions were used in that period?
- Environment: What was the natural environment where they lived like? What climate, flora, and fauna predominated?
- Society: How were they socially organized? What customs, beliefs, or types of housing did they have?
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Key Innovation: What important advance stands out in that stage?
- Encourage them to prioritize information from the book before resorting to other sources.
- Encourage them to write in their own words to ensure understanding.
- Remind them that each row of the table must be consistent with the assigned period.