Thursday - 12/20/2018

What We Did Today
We continued exploring how language developed among human beings.

Homework
Have a good break!

Discussion Starters
Primates who were able to digest unripe fruits.

Wednesday - 12/19/2018

What We Did Today
Students learned more about the origins of language.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Origins of language.

Monday - 12/17/2018

What We Did Today
We read an article about the development of language, then worked in groups to create a message using an assigned form of communication to the rest of the class (then we performed our message and tried to get the rest of the class to guess the message).

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
What was your group's form of communication?  What was your message?  Was the class able to decipher your message?

Friday - 12/14/2018

What We Did Today
We continued talking about migration and adaptation.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Biome; adaptation.

Thursday - 12/13/2018

What We Did Today
We planned, in groups, how to survive in different biomes of the world.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Biomes; which biome did you examine? What was your group's plan for survival?

Wednesday - 12/12/2018

What We Did Today
We discussed early human migration around the planet.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Early human remains; migration; obstacles and challenges; adaptation.

Tuesday - 12/11/2018

What We Did Today

We discussed early human migration.

Homework

None.

Discussion Starters

Migration.

Monday - 12/10/2018

What We Did Today
We finished exploring Ardipithecus.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Why do anthropologists think Ardipithecus was a biped on the ground but a quadruped in the trees?

Friday - 12/07/2018

What We Did Today
We continued exploring early human ancestors (Ardipithecus).

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
What process does an anthropologist use when studying a skeleton?

Thursday - 12/06/2018

What We Did Today
We analyzed skull fossils from early hominids.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Skulls; archaeology; anthropology.

Wednesday - 12/05/2018

What We Did Today
We started talking about the work of anthropologists and their investigation of early humans.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Archaeology; anthropology.

Tuesday - 12/04/2018

What We Did Today
We further explored cave paintings and "flutings" of ancient peoples.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Cave paintings; flutings; children in ancient times.

Monday - 12/03/2018

What We Did Today
We watched CNN10 and changed seats (a pretty complicated process - ask your student).

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Seat-selection process; who is at your table?