LIFE THROUGH HISTORY Student’s Book PREHISTORY .

LIFE THROUGH HISTORYPREHISTORY - INTRODUCTIONstudent’s bookWORKSHEET 0A1: Look at the pictures, read the sentences carefully and matchHumans appear on Earth (2 or 3 millions years ago)Discovery of agriculture(8000 BC)Invention of writing (4000 BC)Humans learn to make metal tools (5000 BC)Roser de Antonio García1

LIFE THROUGH HISTORYPREHISTORY – THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVALstudent’s bookPeriods2: Look at the timeline and write on it the following periods and eventsRoser de Antonio GarcíaPrehistoryMetal AgesNeolithicPalaeolithicChrist’s birth1

LIFE THROUGH HISTORYPREHISTORY – THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVALstudent’s bookWORKSHEET 0B1: Look at the timeline and write on it the dates, the periods and the eventsPeriodsPrehistoryMetal AgesNeolithicPalaeolithicEventsDiscovering of agricultureInvention of writingDiscovering of metal toolsChrist’s birthDates8000 BC5000 BC4000 BCYear 0Do you remember when the human race appeared? .Roser de Antonio García2

LIFE THROUGH HISTORYPREHISTORY – THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVALstudent’s bookWORSHEET 1What do humans need to survive? .1: Look at the photographs, read the questions and answer YES or NOABIs there water?Is there water?Are there plants?Are there plants?Do you think that animals can live there?Do you think that animals can live there?Which of the two places would Prehistoric men choose to live? They would choose . because there are .Roser de Antonio García3

LIFE THROUGH HISTORYPREHISTORY – THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVALstudent’s bookWORKSHEET 2Getting food: Read these sentences and copy them in the proper places.- Sometimes it’s difficult to find wild fruits and vegetables.- They needed to eat fruits and vegetables- Dry summers, cold winters NecessityProblem- They learnt to make containers that could store food- They learnt to farm the land.SolutionsWhen did people learn to farm the land and make containers (baskets and pottery)? Roser de Antonio García4

LIFE THROUGH HISTORYPREHISTORY – THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVALstudent’s bookWORKSHEET 3MAKE YOUR OWN PREHISTORIC TOOLYou need: .3: Oral activity: Speak with your partner about the activityYes, I haveNo, I haven’tHave youmade thetool? 1: Join the stone and the stick together using a piece of stringHas it been along or a shortprocess?It has been aSHORT/LONGprocess2: Tighten the knot strongly.Roser de Antonio GarcíaWas it easyor difficult?It wasEASY/DIFFICULTWhat is thistool for?It is forHUNTING/SHAPINGOTHER TOOLS5

LIFE THROUGH HISTORYPREHISTORY – THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVALstudent’s bookWORSHEET 4Getting food: Read these sentences and copy them in the proper places.- Animals are faster tan men- They needed to meatNecessity- They learnt to make weapons- They learnt to take care of animals.ProblemSolutionsWhen did people learn to make metal tools and weapons? Roser de Antonio García6

LIFE THROUGH HISTORYPREHISTORY – THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVALstudent’s bookWORSHEET 5Nomadic vs SedentaryThese are Neolithic farmers at work in his field:They were sedentary, not nomadic. How did it affect they way they lived?1: Match these statements about the Nomadic lifestyle with their consequences:Nomadic lifestyleConsequences People have to move their possessions all time. They can go hungry or thirsty. People are dependent on natural resources. They can die of their injuries. It’s easy to get injured and dead on a hunt. They can’t have many possessions.Roser de Antonio García7

LIFE THROUGH HISTORYPREHISTORY – THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVALstudent’s book2: Match the statements about the Sedentary lifestyle with their consequences:Sedentary lifestyleConsequences People don’t need to move their possessions all time. Their life becomes morecomfortable and safe. People are not dependent on natural resources. They can have possessions. A settlement is safer than a cave. They can store provisions forthe winter months.Which is the better lifestyle? Neolithic people were .Roser de Antonio GarcíaWe are .8

LIFE THROUGH HISTORYPREHISTORY – THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVALstudent’s bookWORKSHEET 6Getting protection1: Do people need to wear clothes? What do you think?You have to justify your choice as well.I think thatwe need to wear clothesI think thatbecause.we don’t need to wear clothesbecause.2: These actions are linked to the dressmaking. Fill in the gap with the appropriateverb:She isShe isw .s .When did people learn to weave? .Roser de Antonio García9

LIFE THROUGH HISTORYPREHISTORY – THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVALstudent’s bookWORKSHEET 7 The end of the Prehistory: Inventions1: Read these sentences and write them in the properplaceSOThey invented thecommerce.SOSORoser de Antonio García People farmed the land and took care of animals.They got a lot of foodPeople made many tools, weapons, pots, jewels,baskets They had a lot of surplus productsThey need to take their products from a place toanotherThey invented the wheel andthe navigation10

LIFE THROUGH HISTORY student’s book PREHISTORY – THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL Roser de Antonio García 10 WORKSHEET 7 The end of the Prehistory: Inventions 1: Read these sentences and write them in the proper place SO People farmed the land and took care of animals . They got a lo