Human prehistory is an exciting topic for many learners! Engage your social studies class in critical thinking by having them answer the three short essay questions on this worksheet. They need to know why prehistoric people migrate, how...

Human bodies prove evolution thanks to our genes, bones, and more. Learning about specific body parts and how they evolved from other species helps individuals better understand the transition species that helped us become who we are today.

The gradual evolution of the earliest settlers in North America from nomads to farmers is the subject of a reading comprehension worksheet that asks kids to answer a series of questions using information provided in the reading passage.

For this Massachusetts worksheet, students read a two page text about the history of the state of Massachusetts. Students answer 10 true and false questions.

In this Utah state history worksheet, students read two and a half pages of information about Utah and complete 10 true and false questions.

For this dry cleaning worksheet, high schoolers read about the chemicals used to clean clothes and the alternative possibilities for dry cleaning use. Students answer three critical thinking questions about the dangers of the chemical...

In this archaeological sites worksheet, students read about sites in the Unites States and use a map to complete a set of 7 short answer questions. 

The theory of coastal migration of early Americans down the coast of California has been gaining much consideration. Read about some of the evidence supporting this theory.

Two migration theories are on the table for consideration. Weigh the evidence of each one in this article by Donald Johanson of Lucy fame.

Use this activity to figure out where the first humans lived. This activity requires students to read clues and use their understanding of the clues to create a map to give them a visual representation of early humans movements.

The most recent ice age peaked between 24,000 and 21,000 years ago, when vast ice sheets covered North America and northern Europe, and mountain ranges like Africa's Mt. Kilimanjaro and South America's Andes were encased in glaciers. At...

An easy-to-understand article traces the origins of modern humans through the use of a simple graph. Various models of migration are also discussed.

Sixteen primary sources-historical documents, literary texts, visual images, and audio material-that explore African American perceptions of freedom from Emancipation to the early-twentieth century.

This institute attempts to provide answers to the questions: when did the first people enter the Americas, who were the first immigrants, where did they come from, and how did they get here?

A short story and a painting illustrating African American perceptions of Northern cities. Rudolph Fisher's short story "The City of Refuge" and William H. Johnson's painting Moon over Harlem offer insight into life within the black...

Hawks's research involves the use of mtDNA studies to hypothesize the ability to survive in certain climatic zones.

Read about the discoveries of the Spirit Lake Man and Wizard's Beach Man.

The evidence found at excavations at Cactus Hill in Virginia are pushing back the dates of the appearance of humans in the Western Hemisphere. Read about what has been found and the theories of how man reached the east coast of America...

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area spans vast expanses of highland plains, savanna, savanna woodlands and forests. Established in 1959 as a multiple land use area, with wildlife coexisting with semi-nomadic Maasai pastoralists practicing...