World History
Unit 1 | Stone Age

From Paleolithic chipped stone tools to Neolithic farming villages, the artifacts early humans left behind reveal glimpses of human survival and creativity. Look inside to explore the Keystone Story Arcs, Key Knowledge, and lesson scope and sequence for Unit 1.

Download Unit Plan

Arc 2 Lessons | When the World Changed

What can Neolithic villages reveal about a world transformed by farming? 

Lesson 10
Life Inside These Stone Walls

Lesson 11
Beyond the Village

Lesson 12
Mapping a Turning Point

CLOSELY OBSERVE; ANALYZE USER
Step inside Skara Brae to uncover what Neolithic homes reveal about the people who built them. 

  • Lesson

  • PowerPoint

  • Handout

Lesson 10
Life Inside These Stone Walls

CLOSELY OBSERVE; ANALYZE USER
Step inside Skara Brae to uncover what Neolithic homes reveal about the people who built them. 

  • Lesson

  • PowerPoint

  • Handout

PLACE IN CONTEXT
Zoom out to explore sacred spaces that show how Neolithic people lived, connected, and remembered. 

  • Lesson

  • PowerPoint

  • Handout

Lesson 10
Life Inside These Stone Walls

CLOSELY OBSERVE; ANALYZE USER
Step inside Skara Brae to uncover what Neolithic homes reveal about the people who built them. 

  • Lesson

  • PowerPoint

  • Handout

PLACE IN CONTEXT
Travel to the Fertile Crescent to discover how geography influenced the spread of farming and reshaped human life. 

  • Lesson

  • PowerPoint

  • Handout