Sixth Grade Canada Unit
Lesson 3
Title: Peopling of the Earth
Grade Level: 6
Unit of Study: Canada
GLCE:
W1.1.1 Describe the early migrations of people among Earth’s continents (including the
Berringa Land Bridge).
W1.1.2 Examine the lives of hunting and gathering people during the earliest eras of human
society (tools and weapons, language, fire).
H1.2.1 Explain how historians use a variety of sources to explore the past (e.g., artifacts,
primary and secondary sources including narratives, technology, historical maps,
visual/mathematical quantitative data, radiocarbon dating, DNA analysis).
H1.4.2 Describe and use themes of history to study patterns of change and continuity.
Abstract: Students will describe the early migrations of people among Earth’s continents.
Key Concepts: Beringia, Land Bridge, Boat Theory
Sequence of Activities:
1. Using the website
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/12/1212_051212_humans_americas.html
OR
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/pf/3902159.html,
read and discuss to begin developing an understanding of migration theories.
2. View United Streaming video (25 minutes): Discovery Magazine: the Earliest
Immigrants.
3. Help students develop an understanding that theories change when new information is
discovered due to modern technology
- Compare the theories presented in the movie and readings on how man populated the
Americas.
-Understand the sources used (primary sources) to explore the past and create theories.
Connections:
English Language Arts
Resources
Calhoun ISD Social Studies Curriculum Design Project