Pre-Writing: Farming vs. Foraging
WORLD HISTORY PROJECTORIGINS/ LESSON 2.5ACTIVITY UNIT 2PREWRITING: FARMING VS. FORAGING1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Prewriting”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposePrepare to create a written argument by developing your claim and gathering supporting evidence. ProcessIf your teacher asks you to, analyze the DBQ Sourcesbeforeyou complete the activity.Prompt: Was farming an improvement over foraging for early humans?1.In yourown words, write what the prompt is asking you to do.2.Using your understanding of the content, and your analysis of the prompt, write a claim.3.Review your claim using the following questions: •Does my claim make an argument?•Does my claim take a position that requires defending?•Is my claim focused and precise?•Does my claim answer the question, So what?•Does my claim reference the evidence I will use to support my argument?