Evolution, Population, and Humans
Richard R. MacMahon, Ph.D.
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OBJECTIVES: This unit is designed to acquaint the student with both the origin of humans and how evolution has shaped human behavioral patters; and to help the student to better understand how recent population changes have affected behaviors and customs in societies worldwide.
GOALS: The students will learn how humans evolved, how they established primitive social groups and how the influences of population growth have affected the relationships of humans to their environment and to each other.
UNIT PLAN:
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OBJECTIVES
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GOALS
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UNIT PLAN
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INTRODUCTION
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MAMMALS
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PRIMATES
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HUMANS
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HOMINID EVOLUTION
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SOCIAL EVOLUTION
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AGGRESSION / RECIPROCAL ALTRUISM
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AGRICULTURE AND CIVILIZATION
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SOCIAL RELATIONS
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PARENTAL CARE AND EDUCATION
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SHARING - CARING IN THE MODERN WORLD
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READING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MIND
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SHARING AND CARING: SOME FINAL WORDS
