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AIM: Human Societies
Do Now: What are resources?
Give examples of resources.
Resources• Something that lies ready for
use, something that can be used for support or help
• Ex. Oil, coal, minerals, trees, books, people
SustainableTo keep in existence, maintain
Different ways of solving problems
1. hunter-gatherer society
2. Agricultural society
3. Industrial society
Three general ways of dealing with the problems of survival
Hunter-Gatherer• Lives within the ability of the land• Gather natural food (no planted food) • hunt• Nomadic (move around)• Make little or no effort to control the
natural resources• Small impact on the environment- low
population density enables the environment to regenerate
Hunter-gatherer• Healthy- well fed,
low disease rate• Short life span• Uses small
amount of energy- fuel from wood
Agricultural• Crops are grown, people have
specialized roles
• Farming
–Many settled permanently
–Work was divided among members of society
Inventions1. Plow- plant more
land, grow more food
2. Domestication of animalsThese caused an
increase in food supply, which caused the human population
to start to grow
Rise of Cities• As human populaton started to grow, cities began to form (not all farmed)
• Advances in technology and simple machines
• Diseases were common in cities
• Increase in energy use
Environmental Concerns• Logging• Overgrazing• Poor farming
practices
• These led to loss of soil and vegetation
• Caused a change in rainfall
• desertification
How does loss of vegetation lead to a change in rainfall?
Transpiration form trees plays a major role in cloud formation-
cutting down trees would decrease the amount of
precipitation overall, leading to a drier climate
Industrial• Production of food and
other products is performed by machines- advanced technology– Tractors– Irrigation pumps
• Factories started to rise- uses large amounts of energy and resources
• Overuse of soil, forest, mineral resources- not sustainable
Human population• Permanently settled• Industrial societies cause the
human population to increase quickly
• An increase in production, energy use, and human population led to environmental change- pollution of air, land and water
1. What type of society impacts the environment least? Explain.
2. Describe two ways in which farming has changed the way that people live.
3. How have agricultural societies harmed the environment?
4. What is an industrial society?5. How has the development of industrial
societies led to an increase in human populations?
6. List several problems that have been caused by industrial societies.