End of Course

End of Course Project

Part 1.

Create an artifact to illustrate human evolution.  This artifact should clearly demonstrate what theory you believe(out of africa, multiregionalism, hybrid theory) . Included should be a clear understanding of the process of evolution, the timeline that this process occurred on, the evidence to support your argument and a description of how this is represented in the modern population(lactase persistence, language development, brain development, abstract/cultural development).

• Examples of artifacts
• Essay
• Timeline and map
• Video
• Podcast
• Social Media
• Infographic

Part 2

Multiple Choice Exam


Chapter Guided Notes
(just in case you can't find yours)

Bipedalism and you

Persistence Hunting

Outside magazine article

Persistence hunt

24 hour news cycle Assignment

24 hour news cycle assignment

Create a popular media artifact that "exposes" the life of one of the early hominins.

This work can be done in the following groupings

solo
Groups of 2 or 3

For each person in the group a unique artifact must be created

The following "rock stars" of the early hominins are the subject of your "investigative reporting"

• Sahelanthropus tchadensis
• Ardipithecus ramidus
• Orrorin tugenensis
• Austrolopithicus anamensis
• Austrolopithicus afarensis
• Kenyanthropus platyops
• Australopithicus garhi
• Paranthropus aethiopicus
• Paranthropus boisei
• Australopithicus africanus
• Paranthropus robustus
• Homo habilis

Information that needs to be imbedded into the project includes all relevant, physical, geological, evolutionary, taxonomic, biological,ecological, anthropological evidence that explains the importance of your specific example in understanding early hominins role in our own evolutionary history.

Make sure you draw connections to other hominins as well as a thorough explanation of the researchers that are credited with the find(s)

Due friday Jan 15th

Infographic assignment

Infographic assignment

Your task is to create an infographic that allows an individual to access why lactase persistence is a unique example of the coevolution of human technology and human genetics.


Resources to help you are as follows

1. Basics of an infographic
2. Google search of popular infographic generators

Remember that the movies, labs, and articles all will contribute to your infographic.

Due Friday Jan 15th