Egalitarianism & Solidarity in the Paleolithic Age

Egalitarianism & Solidarity in the Paleolithic Age

How can I embody and practice the solidarity that allowed the first humans to survive during the first thousands of years of our existence to help create and sustain an inclusive and respectful school community?

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What does the phrase “there is strength in unity” mean to you?

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What is an example "nou se nou"?

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Does this text meet all 3 criteria in Chatoyer's Solidarity Rubric?

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• NO

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EXPLAIN YOUR PREVIOUS RESPONSE.

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Does this text meet all 3 criteria in Chatoyer's Solidarity Rubric?

• YES

• NO

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EXPLAIN YOUR RESPONSE

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Does this text meet all 3 criteria in Chatoyer's Solidarity Rubric?

• YES

• NO

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EXPLAIN YOUR RESPONSE

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Does this text meet all 3 criteria in Chatoyer's Solidarity Rubric?

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• NO

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EXPLAIN YOUR RESPONSE

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DEFINITION PREDICTION: cooperation

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Why would leaving the safety of the trees force humans to work more together?

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DEFINITION PREDICTION: enhance

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DEFINITION PREDICTION: organism

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DEFINITION PREDICTION: evolution

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“We have evolved as a highly social species … because ____ kept us alive.”

• Being selfish

• Backstabbing people

• Cooperating in solidarity

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DEFINITION PREDICTION: egalitarian

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DEFINITION PREDICTION: prevail

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DEFINITION PREDICTION: realm

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Which takes longer: learning by yourself (“figuring it out”) or learning from someone who already knows how do whatever you want to or need to know?

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DEFINITION PREDICTION: collective

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Which takes longer: learning by yourself (“figuring it out”) or learning from someone who already knows how do whatever you want to or need to know? Explain.

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Citing evidence from the passage, how does working in a collective, or a unified group, help make hunting more successful?

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Why is good communication important to any group or team’s success?

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Explain if you agree or disagree with Russell’s theory that “the development of language” came for the need to hunt successfully.

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Explain this quote how this quote - Yon sel dwèt pa manje kalalou* – is related to how the first humans benefitted from “greater unity.” *You cannot eat okra with one finger

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DEFINITION PREDICTION: widespread

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DEFINITION PREDICTION: hierarchy

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DEFINTION PREDICTION: riqorous

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DEFINITION PREDICTION: acquire

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Why would early human communities or collectives need to prevent anybody from having too much power or be too greedy?

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What do you think this means?: “Unequal access to resources is inherently destabilising and greatly raises the chance of group extinction in stable environments.” - Beau

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DEFINITION PREDICTION: dynamic

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According to Beau, what “helped us to evolve…and survive” as a species? Explain your answer.

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EXIT 

How can I embody and practice the solidarity that allowed the first humans to survive during the first thousands of years of our existence to help create and sustain an inclusive and respectful school community?

Cite evidence from the text and your own experiences to answer this important question.

*Remember to be REFLECTIVE and OPEN-MINDED as you are thinking about your response. This will help you to ACHIEVE a RESOURCEFUL response to this writing prompt!