Prehistoric Man Research Project

Mrs. Marquis & Mr. Hughes - Memorial Middle School - Beverly, MA

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Topic to Study

Australopithecus and Habilis

Habilis and Erectus

Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon

Required number

Of Resources and

Site page

1 book

1 web site

handouts

2 books

2 web sites

Minimum of 2 books

And 2 web sites

1 periodical

1 video

Research

Information

*Dates and Place of hominid's
existence

*Physical

Characteristics

*Description of

shelters and food

*Famous

archeologist and

archeology site.

* All of Group 1

      Plus

*Description of Tools/
Inventions and how they
were used

*Evidence of family

or social structure

*All of Group 1&2

      Plus

*Evidence of Religion

*Evidence of Language

*Evidence of Art or

  Culture

Research writing

Word process an historical 
fiction narrative on your life as an Australopithecus or Habilis. 

Word process an historical 
fiction narrative on your life 
as an Habilis or Erectus. 

Word process an historical fiction
narrative on your life as a 
Neanderthatl or Cro-Magnon. 

One paragraph complete with
topic & concluding sentence at
least 4 facts

Narrative must be in a 3
paragraph essay format with
 at least six facts

Must be in a five paragraph essay
with enough adequate facts  to 
cover the topic well.

Project Choices

* Build a model

*Perform a demonstration

*Create a slogan

advertising main ideas

*Inspiration printout

with 3 bubbles and 3 descriptors 
for each bubble

*Build a model

*Write a Poem or Rap

*Create a poster

with Drawings,

Clip Art  and

Google Images

*Write a poem. Rap or song

*Word process an informational
brochure with clip art or Google
images

*Create a 7 Slide Power Point
Presentation