Description
This material is part of the Elementary Montessori history curriculum. Children become acquainted to humans tendencies and needs throughout time, which Dr. Montessori separated into two territories: material and spiritual. All people have a common need: the desire to survive. This desire for survival determines identical needs, common to all people: material needs having to do with physical well-being in all its aspects, and spiritual needs having to do with discovering the reason for human existence. Fundamental Needs of Humans provides children with an insightful experience on ways humans have satisfied these needs. The material leads children exploring human tendencies and needs through the life of early humans, five cradle civilizations (Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Aztec), and two western civilizations (Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome.) The material consists of a timeline, and 80 sets of three-part cards (240 cards total) depicting the following needs: medicine, water transportation, land transportation, shelter, food, defense, clothing, communication.
Contents
Interactive Video Lessons
Digital Three-Part Cards
What’s this? (Speech Recognition Activities)
Digital Booklet
Digital Flashcard Quizzes
Civilizations and needs represented, 240 cards total:
Early Humans, 5 Cradle Civilizations, 2 Western Civilizations
Cradle Civilizations:
Mesopotamia (Babylon)
Egypt (The New Kingdom)
Indus Valley (The Harappans)
Ancient China (The Han Dynasty)
Mesoamerica (The Aztec Empire)
Western Civilizations:
Rome – The Roman Republic
Greece – The Classical Period of Athens
Skills
-develops an understanding of human tendencies and needs
-develops an understanding the differences between peoples and also the similarities
-develops an appreciation for what civilizations have accomplished for the betterment of humanity
Prior Knowledge Recommended
Development of notion of time:
-graphic representation
-the year and its parts
-clock orientation to one day
-history and grammar
-age of Earth
-age of the Universe
-Christ as the center of the western civilization (B.C/A.D.)
Recommended Age
6-9
Subjects
Mesopotamia, Early Humans, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Ancient India, Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, Ancient Aztecs, Clothing Timeline, Shelter Timeline