Human History. Settlement Patterns How do People live?

Human History

Settlement PatternsHow do People live?

What are the Characteristics of Place? Look at the pictures and write down

everything you see

Use this information to identify broad characteristics a place can have

Characteristics of Place Land

The shape the land takes Water

Is there water? In what form? Climate

Long term weather patterns Natural Resources

Are there natural resources? Renewable or non-renewable

Time When are we talking about?

Human Response People basically have two options when

faced with different environments

Let’s see if you can figure them out by looking at these environments and deciding how you think people would best survive there

How might those Characteristics shape human settlement patterns?

What are the characteristics of this place?

How do you think humans might live here?

How might those Characteristics shape human settlement patterns?

What are the characteristics of this place?

How do you think humans might live here?

How might those Characteristics shape human settlement patterns?

What are the characteristics of this place?

How do you think humans might live here?

How might those Characteristics shape human settlement patterns?

What are the characteristics of this place?

How do you think humans might live here?

Settlement Patterns Equation

Let’s see if your predictions were accurate

Look at these pictures of people living in different environments, does reality hold up to your predictions?

Response to Geography

Nomadic

SettledAgricultural

Forager – Hunter/Gatherer

PastoralistHerder

Simple – grow enough for my family

Advanced – grow enough to sell or share with my community

Nomadic Life The Hadza

Settled Life Agriculture leads to Civilization