“create a multiple choice exam for 6th graders base on the following and be sure that the answers are not always the same letter choice STUDY GUIDE: TCI LESSON 1 - INVESTIGATING THE PAST Test Date: Friday, October 2 Introduction People (social scientists) who study history (human society) are a lot like detectives conducting an investigation. To uncover the past, they: Ask questions Study the evidence for clues Form hypotheses (educated guesses) 3 Main Social Scientists (History Detectives) 1. Historian Role: Recorders of the past. What they do: Study artifacts and written documents (diaries, letters). They try to understand why events happened the way they did. Key Questions: "What happened in the past? Why did this event happen this way?" 2. Archaeologist What they do: Study the past by examining artifacts (objects left behind by humans). Artifacts are anything made or used by humans. Key Questions: "Who lived in this place? When did they live here? What were they like?" 3. Geographer What they do: Study natural features of Earth (water, landforms, plants, animals) and human-made features (towns, roads, bridges, dams). They create maps. Key Questions: "Where did people live? How did they use their environment to survive?" Cave Art & Artifacts Discovery: A famous cave in Lascaux, France was discovered by four teenage boys. Importance: Provides essential clues about prehistoric life before written history, including: Types of animals that roamed Earth (ex. bulls, elk, horses) Hunting methods used Human beliefs, rituals, and special gatherings Creation Techniques & Tools: Painters built scaffolding to reach high walls/ceilings for large paintings. Paints were made by grinding minerals on stones and mixing the powder with animal fat or vegetable oil. Lamps and engraving tools, grinding stones, and scrapers were used in caves. Reasons for Animal Paintings: To capture the magical powers of animals. To honor or influence gods and spirits in the spirit world. Symbols & Meaning: Caves were places of worship used in rituals and ceremonies. Handprints were used by artists to "sign" paintings. Geometric shapes held special ritual meanings. Human figures were less common than animal figures. Other Prehistoric Artifacts: Spear Thrower: Carved with a mammoth top; may have been a good luck charm to protect the hunter or improve success. Sculptures: May have signified that a cave belonged to a specific clan.”