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Unit 2 Frames

Unit 2 Frames (4:04)

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Key Ideas

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. 01:15 How did the cognitive revolution and the development of language help our ancestors to survive and thrive?
  2. 01:30 Watch the animation of humans populating the world. Where were humans first? Where did we go next? What regions were populated last, according to the animation?
  3. 01:45 What does the video argue was the biggest change of the era, through the frame of production and distribution.
  4. 02:02 Did everyone become a farmer in this period? Why or why not?
  5. 04:04 According to the video, why was the shift to farming a big deal?