This document outlines a 6th grade social science class on the earliest humans. It includes learning outcomes around identifying historical sources used to study this period and locating important archaeological sites. The content will discuss how earliest humans lived as hunter-gatherers, the archaeological evidence of their lifestyle, and how they used fire. Students will be assessed orally by interpreting rock paintings and tools and explaining how early humans evolved from hunter-gatherers to modern humans. The teacher aims to enhance understanding through pictures, maps, and documentaries.

1. SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLASS: 6Th
TOPIC : The Earliest Man
by iqbal bhat

2. Learning outcomes
• Identifies different types of sources
(Archaeological ,Literary etc) describe their
uses in reconstruction of history of this period
.
• Locate important historical sites places on an
outline map of India.
• Recognise distinctive features of early human
cultures and explain their growth

3. Assessment techniques
Content and pedagogical process
1, give them a brief introduction how man has eveloved from a
hunter gatherer to a 21 century man
2,Use pictures , drawings of different types of sources to read ,
explain, discuss these and make the understanding how
historians have interpreted these to reconstruct history of
ancient period
3, initiate map activity for locating important places sites of
hunter gatherers , food producers ,Harappa civilization ,
Janpadas , Maha janpadas

4. Content
The earliest people their living style , why
historians call them hunters , what were their
food habits , the archaeological evidences to
know about them , which places they chose to
live on , how they invented the use of fire , the
rock paintings and its interpretation

5. Assessment tools: Oral
In the following pictures what
was purpose in drawing them
Why they painted only animals
From where they got the
colours for their paintings

6. Assessment tools: Oral
What did the picture
shows us
For what these
pointed stones were
used for
What was their
significance at early
age

7. Assessment tools: Oral
What did this picture
shows us
What was the need of
these caves for a early
man
How they are different
from modern houses

8. Assessment tools: Oral
Show us in
india map
which site
were used
for a early
man to live

9. RUBRIC
Criteria Beginner Basic Progressing Excellent
Demonstration Could not
understood
about earliest
people
Had a little
concept about
hunter
gatherers
Had basic
concept about
hunter
gatherers
Answered
quarries about
hunter
gatherers
Recognition Was not in a
position to
recognise the
tools used by
early man
Had a little
concept but
not fully aware
Had a bit of
knowledge and
recognised the
things in a
better way
Perfectly
explained each
picture shown
to him
Explanation Was not able to
explain the
relation
between early
man and
modern man
Explained a
little but did
not having full
concept and
had doubts
while
explaining
Explained the
things in a
better way has
very few
doubts while
explaining
Gave full
demonstration
about the
evolution , the
trends of early
man by giving
examples from
pictures and

10. RATIONALE
I told them a story to my students about early man with an emotional
bend , then i showed them pictures of weapons ,tools, caves
,paintings maps to show them exactly how they were living
I tried to interpret the paintings and the theme behind them and the
background of the purpose behind drawing them and co-relating
them with present scenario
I facilitated them to watch documentary on early man on YouTube at
home giving them authentic sources like National geography,
History channel and BBC to enhance their level of understanding
about the chapter
The students will discuss while answering and it will enhance
discussion in the class room and even after class room they will
learn from each other

11. THANKS
MOHD IQBAL BHAT
TEACHER
BMS MARGUND
ZONE KANGAN
DISTRICT
GANDERBAL