Preparing for the Neolithic Debate
Group-work
1. Meet with your team members
2. Brainstorm with your group reasons why the Fellodinians should
join your community. Why should they switch from a huntergathering lifestyle to a sedentary lifestyle based on farming?
3. Brainstorm with your group reasons why your community is
better than the rival community. What do you have or do that
makes you superior and a better place to live?
4. Create slogans to put on your banners and think of images that
best represent your community
5. Write your ideas onto Notebook page: ___________
NO ONE LEAVES THE CLASSROOM
WITHOUT FIRST PUTTING THEIR IDEAS
AND CONCEPTS INTO THEIR NOTEBOOK!
Individual work
6. Create a rough draft for your banner.
7. Get construction paper from Mr. Fellowes, or a sheet of your
choice (must be larger).
8. Create your final banner
Name: _____________________________
NEOLITHIC DEBATE
Why should I
live in your
town?
The Fellodin tribe of hunter-gatherers has migrated into the Middle-East after
suffering from a lack of wild animals to hunt and wild plants to gather.
You have had limited trade contacts with this tribe before and you know them to be
skilled hunters and skilled fighters.
Your task is to persuade the Fellodinians to live in your town and become part of
your community rather than move to the town of your main rivals!
NEOLITHIC BANNER (FRONT)

Create a slogan for your banner that shows how superior you are to the other
community. The slogan needs to be neatly written in large letters and colored (so
that it can be seen across the classroom!)
 Provide a colorful image that represents a major characteristic of your
community. This image needs to stand out on your banner!
 Decorate the edges of your banner with colorful symbols and images related to
the work and culture of your community.
15 points
NEOLITHIC BANNER (BACK)

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Write at least two paragraphs that explain:
Why the Fellodinians should switch to a sedentary, farming way of life.
The benefits that a hunter-gatherer would have if they lived in your community.
Why your community is superior to your rival community.
Use at least five of the essential vocabulary words in your paragraph.
Your ideas must be written in complete sentences that have been checked for
spelling and grammar errors.
30 points
CATAL HUYUK
Time and Place
When did this settlement exist?
Where was this settlement located?
How many people lived in this community?
Agriculture
Why was it in a good location for agriculture?
What did they grow? What animals did they domesticate?
Shelter
Describe the town
Describe the houses.
Resources and Specialization
What were the different jobs and occupations within the town?
What did they make? What did they produce?
Culture
What were their beliefs and practices?
JERICHO
Time and Place
When did this settlement exist?
Where was this settlement located?
How many people lived in this community?
Agriculture
Why was it in a good location for agriculture?
What did they grow? What animals did they domesticate?
Shelter
Describe the town
Describe the houses.
Resources and Specialization
What were the different jobs and occupations within the town?
What did they make? What did they produce?
Culture
What were their beliefs and practices?