Copy of Unit 1 Day 3 - Lesson - Migration of Early People - SSG9.pptx

Copy of Unit 1 Day 3 - Lesson - Migration of Early People - SSG9.pptx

1. Focus Question: What caused early humans to migrate and how do we know? Migration of Early People

2. Identify and consider push and pull factors to describe the cause(s) of early human migration.

3. ✎ Why does a person decide to leave home to live in another place? List some of the reasons why you think people leave home and share with a partner. ----------------> Why do groups of people decide to leave home to live in another place? List some of the reasons why you think groups of people leave home and share with a partner. ---------------> ✎

4. ✎ D o groups of people choose to leave home for the same reasons that individuals choose to leave home? Think about your responses to the two questions on the previous slide, then respond to the following: How are the reasons the same and how are they different? ✎

5. What caused early humans to migrate out of Africa? Read the next excerpt from the text below, then respond to the prompt about “Push/Pull Factors” on the slide after the text. (Continued) Out of Africa: Early Humans Settle Around the World by the Council for Economic Education (adapted) Because this happened so long ago and there are no written records, we do not know exactly why humans migrated out of Africa or why they kept migrating until they had settled throughout the world. However, we do have evidence that gives us some clues about these prehistoric times: we know that early human migrants were hunter-gatherers. We also know that climatic changes occurred. We know that human language and communication developed, as did technology, enabling the production of better tools. Many other reasons may also have led to early migrations.

6. What caused early humans to migrate out of Africa? Read the next excerpt from the text below, then respond to the prompt about “Push/Pull Factors” on the slide after the text. (Continued) Out of Africa: Early Humans Settle Around the World by the Council for Economic Education (adapted) The reasons for migrating are often described in terms of push factors (negative reasons for wanting to leave a place) and pull factors (positive reasons for wanting to go to a place.) When making any voluntary decision, people consider the benefits and costs, or the advantages and disadvantages, of doing something or not doing it. If the benefits of migrating are greater than the costs, the decision will be to migrate. If the costs of migrating are greater than the benefits, the decision will be not to migrate.

7. Evidence that gives us some clues about the Great Human Migration: Human migrants were hunter-gatherers Climatic (climate) changes occurred Human language and communication developed Technology and tool making developed Sort these four examples of evidence into “Push Factors” and “Pull Factors” in the blue space. Push Factors (negative reasons for wanting to leave a place) Pull Factors (positive reasons for wanting to go to a place)

8. ✎ Our focus question at the start of the lesson was: What caused early humans to migrate and how do we know? Based on what you’ve learned so far, how would you revise this question? Or what other question do you think is more important to ask?