Hunter-Gatherers and Life During the Stone Age
Today we talked about the earliest humans: the hunter-gatherers who originated in Africa and slowly migrated to the other continents.
The students imagined what life was like for a person living 20,000 years ago. They concluded that hunter-gatherers' lives were dangerous and probably repetitive (perhaps boring, but also perhaps adventurous).
Several students correctly determined that most early humans died at a young age.
Here are some great descriptions of Stone Age life:
Alexa: I believe that life for prehistoric humans was much harder, since everyone's family had to provide for themselves. Although, I also think prehistoric humans were much more connected with each other since they didn't have any electronics to communicate with.
Davis: Their lives must have been very hard and challenging, and they had to watch out for animals!
Catalina: They all worked together and shared everything. Everyone collaborated.
Despite the challenges, people living during the Stone Age came up with some truly amazing innovations.
For example, Cole taught his classmates that one of the most important innovations was learning how to control fire. Stone Age people also created the world's first art, when they drew animals on the walls of caves.
Today was also our first Musical Monday. We listened to Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto. Several students pointed out the pianist's intense concentration and the musicians' "passionate" connection to the music (thanks for that great description, Kalani and Annabelle). I also loved Cameron's description of the orchestra members: they were swaying "like grass in the wind."
The students imagined what life was like for a person living 20,000 years ago. They concluded that hunter-gatherers' lives were dangerous and probably repetitive (perhaps boring, but also perhaps adventurous).
Several students correctly determined that most early humans died at a young age.
Here are some great descriptions of Stone Age life:
Alexa: I believe that life for prehistoric humans was much harder, since everyone's family had to provide for themselves. Although, I also think prehistoric humans were much more connected with each other since they didn't have any electronics to communicate with.
Davis: Their lives must have been very hard and challenging, and they had to watch out for animals!
Catalina: They all worked together and shared everything. Everyone collaborated.
Despite the challenges, people living during the Stone Age came up with some truly amazing innovations.
For example, Cole taught his classmates that one of the most important innovations was learning how to control fire. Stone Age people also created the world's first art, when they drew animals on the walls of caves.
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