Humans have been on the move for millennia. Using an article from The Smithsonian, pupils chart human movement before written history on a world map. In addition, they examine the modes of transportation used by different waves of human migration. Finally, they consider: Why have humans migrated throughout history?

Concepts

human geography, the bering strait, human migration, migration, world geography, secondary sources, secondary source analysis, map skills, homo sapiens

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Practice annotation skills on the secondary source before engaging with the included map activity
• Have learners chart human migration using the included secondary source and blank map

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils need copies of the blank map and access to article 

Pros

• Lesson includes all needed resources, including an answer key
• Activities are easy to scaffold for all members of the class as needed

Cons

• Not all of the included links work

Common Core

RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.7 RH.9-10.10