Causation: From Foraging to Complex Societies
WORLD HISTORY PROJECTORIGINS/ LESSON 2.5ACTIVITYCAUSATION: FROM FORAGING TO COMPLEX SOCIETIESUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Causation: From Foraging to Complex Societies”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeBuilding your causal reasoning skills and your understanding of cause and consequence will help you understand change over time and strengthen your ability to develop arguments in response to a prompt.Process1.Brainstorm:Using what you’ve learned about the Agricultural Revolution, write all the possible causes and consequencesof the transition to farming in the chart below. If you need to refresh your memory, review TheAgricultural Revolution: Crash Course World Historyand “The Transition to Farming: Different Perspectives”.Causes that led to farmingConsequences of farming2.On the next page, you’ll see the Causation Tool. •Fill in the information about the event (dates, location, description).•Categorize the causes you’ve brainstormed into long term, intermediate term, and short term.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT ORIGINS/ LESSON 2.5ACTIVITYCAUSATION: FROM FORAGING TO COMPLEX SOCIETIES2Causation Tool1.Add the event you are analyzing and corresponding information. Then, if your teacher asks you to create a causal map, use your answers here to help construct that causal representation.EventDatesLoca-onBrief descrip-on2.List your causes and use the legend to help you label type and role.Causes: Long-termIntermediate-termShort-term3.List the effects of the event and use the legend to help you label type and role.EffectsLegendTypeRole(P) Poli*cal (I) Innova*on ($) Economic (C) Cultural (E) Environmental (S) Social() Triggering event—the most immediate cause of an eventNecessary Relevant