Description
Hominids and Evolution – DBQ
The main goal of this lesson is to have students compare different hominids and describe how they evolved over time.
This lesson comes with a 15 Slide PowerPoint that includes:
- A Do Now Question
- Class Notes
- Informational Graphics/Charts
- A Video Link
- Assessment Questions
- Activity Instructions
- A Conclusion Question
There are three different activity options based on a 5 document DBQ
- Document 1 - Human Evolution Image
- Document 2 – Facial Structure of Hominids
- Document 3 – Migration of Hominids
- Document 4 – Characteristics of Hominids
- Document 5 – Evolution of the Brain
Activity Option 1: DBQ Questions - Students answer the comprehension and analysis questions based on the documents
Activity Option 2: Comparison Activity - Students use the DBQ to compare past hominids to modern Homo sapiens.
Activity Option 3: Agree/Disagree Activity - Using the DBQ, students determine if they agree or disagree with the statements, using evidence from the documents to support their response.
Full Keys are provided for each activity option!
View a video tutorial on how to integrate these digital PDFs into Google Classroom here