Module 5: Diet/Ecology
SLOs:
– Students will describe the difference between subsistence methods (hunting/gathering) – specifically the ones relevant to H. rudolfensis (grassland environment, mainly herbivorous and able to cope with tough fruits and plants) and H. heidelbergensis (cooler climates, hunted large animals)
– Students will understand the benefits and drawbacks of cooperative hunting as seen with H. heidelbergensis
– Students will understand how selective pressures based on available food sources impact anatomy (tooth size, muscle attachments, etc.)
Resources:
https://australianmuseum.net.au/homo-rudolfensis
https://australianmuseum.net.au/homo-heidelbergensis
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/humans/humankind/m.html
http://www.becominghuman.org/node/human-lineage-through-time
Curriculum Connections:
- NGSS (2013)- LS3
- NGSS (2013)- LS4
- AP Biology (2012-2013)- 1, 6, 15
- IB Biology (2016)-5
Crania to highlight: Homo rudolfensis and Homo heidelbergensis
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