Name: ________________________

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Date:

Origins of Humans Final Project

Objective: Learn about, research and present on one particular human
ancestor
Learning Standard:

Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to: ask questions; gather,
interpret, and analyze ideas; and communicate findings and decisions
Assess the credibility of multiple sources and the adequacy of evidence used
to justify conclusions (evidence)
Communicate about anthropological origins of humans

Process:
You may work with a partner or in a group of three. Choose your
partner(s) carefully as you will ALL receive the same mark for the
project.
Partner(s):
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Human Ancestor :
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Project Criteria:
Your project must include this information:
*****All information you collect must be referenced and documented. I
will not accept any projects without a Works Cited Page*****
Check off content as you complete it:
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Name of human ancestor, nicknames, fossil names

Scientist(s) who found the fossil remains, date, location
Geographical areas the ancestor lived, habitat (Where?)
Physical description, body traits etc.
Age of fossils, when did the ancestor live?
Behaviour characteristics, special behaviours
Diagrams, charts, etc (any visuals that help to support your

research)

8. Significance of the particular ancestor (Why is this

ancestor important? Things Scientists were able to
discover?)
9. Are there any questions surrounding this discovery? Are

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scientists still looking for information? Any debates among

scientists about age, location, characteristics?
10. Is there enough evidence? Is there enough research on
this fossil evidence? Partial skeleton, full skeleton?
11. Any other information you feel is necessary to describe
and explain your human ancestor. *** Questions you have?
(Must include)

Project Layout:
This is an open ended project, in that you can deliver your information
however you like, as long as, it includes the criteria and Works Cited
Page.
Some examples are:
Poster
Skit
Booklet, magazine etc.
(Be as creative as you like, these are just some ideas to get you
thinking)

*** You must create something, it cannot just be a speech you deliver
in front of the class***
You will have 3 weeks to complete this.
Each group will be responsible for a 2 minute presentation on their
project. This includes showing the project you created. For example,
if your project is an iMovie you can show your iMovie and include a
verbal introduction and conclusion.

Resources:
I have been to the public library and there are books there that would
be useful to this project. I will also look into what our school library
has.
Some good websites to start with are:
http://humanorigins.si.edu

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/projects/human-origins/
http://www.britannica.com/science/human-evolution